Study Guide for Chapter 8: An Introduction to Metabolism

This four-page worksheet queries young biologists about the process of metabolism in the human body. They describe types of energy, laws of thermodynamics, and chemical reactions related to the processing of energy. Plenty of space is...

Sketch the ATP cycle, label a diagram of the catalytic enzyme cycle, and write short answers to questions about the enzymes involved in human metabolism. This worksheet puts AP biology learners to the test. Assign it as a review homework...

This video investigates the similarities and differences between endergonic, exergonic, exothermic, and endothermic reactions. [11:51]

Learn how endergonic, exergonic, exothermic, and endothermic reactions play a role in biological reactions. [11:52]

Calculating change in Gibb's free energy to identify whether or not a reaction is spontaneous. [9:56]

Extended explanation of the effect of a negative charge on Gibbs Free Energy. [13:56]

An explanation why many textbooks are incorrect in their details about the "proof" of the relation between Gibbs free energy state and spontaneity. [6:41]

By the end of this section, you will be able to define the first law of thermodynamics; describe how conservation of energy relates to the first law of thermodynamics; identify instances of the first law of thermodynamics working in...

This video looks at why the 'proof' of the relation between changes in Gibbs Free Energy and Spontaneity is wrong in many textbooks. [6:40]

An explanation of Gibbs Free Energy and the reaction quotient under conditions that are not standard. [15:47]