7832859312 | anabolic | constructive metabolism; the synthesis in living organisms of more complex substances from simpler ones (opposed to catabolism ). | ![]() | 0 |
7832863451 | catabolic | destructive metabolism; the breaking down in living organisms of more complex substances into simpler ones, with the release of energy (opposed to anabolism ). | ![]() | 1 |
7832890097 | first law of thermodynamics | Energy can be transferred or transformed, but never created or destroyed. | ![]() | 2 |
7832920944 | second law of thermodynamics | states that the total entropy can never decrease over time for an isolated system, meaning - a system which neither energy nor matter can enter or leave. The total entropy can remain constant in ideal cases where the system is in a steady state (equilibrium). In all other real cases, the total entropy always increases and the process is irreversible. | ![]() | 3 |
7851145148 | lock and key | ![]() | 4 | |
7851156056 | induced fit | ![]() | 5 | |
7851181645 | closed system | ![]() | 6 | |
7851185016 | open system | ![]() | 7 | |
7851196318 | undernourishment | having insufficient food or other substances for good health and condition. | ![]() | 8 |
7851203549 | over nourishment | Overnutrition or hyperalimentation is a form of malnutrition in which the intake of nutrients is oversupplied. The amount of nutrients exceeds the amount required for normal growth, development, and metabolism. | ![]() | 9 |
7851210123 | malnutrition | lack of proper nutrition, caused by not having enough to eat, not eating enough of the right things, or being unable to use the food that one does eat. | ![]() | 10 |
7851226639 | entropy | disorder | ![]() | 11 |
7851235095 | enthalpy | total heat content of a system | 12 | |
7851251622 | filter feeders | A sub-group of suspension feeding animals that feed by straining suspended matter and food particles from water, typically by passing the water over a specialized filtering structure. | ![]() | 13 |
7851261585 | fluid feeder | organisms that feed on the fluid of other organisms. It can refer to: Hematophagy, feeding on blood. Nectarivore, feeding on nectar. Plant sap feeders. | ![]() | 14 |
7851274113 | bulk feeder | Animals that eat large pieces of food. | ![]() | 15 |
7851344294 | alimentary canal | ![]() | 16 | |
7851349367 | accessory glands | ![]() | 17 | |
7851370656 | kinetic energy | the energy that a body possesses by virtue of being in motion. | 18 | |
7851372779 | potential energy | the energy possessed by a body by virtue of its position relative to others, stresses within itself, electric charge, and other factors. | 19 | |
7851379137 | thermodynamics | Study of energy transformations | 20 | |
7851381771 | types of energy | chemical heat potential kinetic | 21 | |
7851393862 | metabolism | the totality of an organisms chemical reaction | 22 | |
7851403593 | essential amino acids | Phenylalanine Valine Leucine Isoleucine Lysine Threonine Tryptophan Methionine | 23 | |
7851426844 | histidine | essential amino acid in infants but not adults | ![]() | 24 |
7851466165 | esophagus | carries food, liquid, and saliva from the mouth to the stomach. | 25 | |
7851450903 | mouth | breaks down food into pieces that are more easily digested | 26 | |
7851470218 | stomach | partial digestion occurs here churning action physically breaks down food | 27 | |
7851483292 | liver | processes nutrients absorbed form the small intestine | 28 | |
7851491423 | villi | increase surface area so more nutrients to be absorbed | ![]() | 29 |
7851493781 | micro villi | on the villi that also increase the surface area needed to absorb more nutrients | ![]() | 30 |
7851504904 | small intestine | absorbs nutrients from the food | 31 | |
7851522002 | large intestine | converts food into feces | 32 | |
7851529956 | pancreas | releases digestive enzymes into the small intestine | 33 | |
7851549379 | gallbladder | holds bile created by the liver until it is needed for digestion | 34 | |
7851556491 | carnivore | caecum is not as developed | 35 | |
7851582605 | herbivore | caecum is more developed | 36 | |
7851598897 | ruminant | mammals that are able to acquire nutrients from plant-based food by fermenting it in a specialized stomach prior to digestion, principally through microbial actions. | ![]() | 37 |
7851608060 | iron deficient | anemia | 38 | |
7851616886 | iodine deficient | Low thyroid Thyroid disease Gaiter Weight Gain Belly Fat Breast Cancer Hair loss Fatigue Swelling of feet, hands, and eyelids. sleep disorders Infertility Prostate Cancer Memory Loss Indigestion Brain Fog Dry skin Intolerance to heat | ![]() | 39 |
7860989777 | endergonic | Anabolic reactions | 40 | |
7860998724 | metabole | change | 41 | |
7861000112 | spontaneous reaction | reaction that normally gives off heat | 42 | |
7861013687 | delta G | free energy | 43 | |
7861013688 | delta S | change in entropy | 44 | |
7861013711 | delta H | change in total energy | 45 | |
7861024901 | T | temperature in Kelvin | 46 | |
7861024902 | spontaneous reactions | Processes with a negative delta G | 47 | |
7861024903 | equillibrium | State of maximum stability | 48 | |
7861024904 | non- spontaneous | endergonic reaction | 49 | |
7861007500 | exergonic | Catabolic Reactions | 50 | |
7860986801 | endergonic | Anabolic reactions | 51 | |
7861064832 | everything would die | If metabolism reached equilibrium what would happen? | 52 | |
7861060782 | death | If metabolism reached equilibrium what would happen? | 53 | |
7885406016 | types of cellular work | - Chemical - Transport - Mechanical | 54 | |
7885423684 | adenosine triphosphate | ATP | 55 | |
7885431438 | ATP | energy coupling is meditated by..... | 56 | |
7885457304 | hydrolysis | the break down of a molecule with the use of a water molecule | 57 | |
8003693785 | extracellular | An organisms digestive tract with an open end on both sides, a mouth and an anus. | 58 |
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