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Organic molecules, organelle, cell, tissue, organ,
organization of organisms
organ system, organism

First law of Energy can be transferred and transformed, but it
thermodynamics cannot be created or destroyed.

Under constant Products have higher entropy than reactants
temperature and pressure,
reactions tend to be
spontaneous when

Any reaction that Thermodynamically favorable and occurs
decreases DG is spontaneously

Most metabolic reactions Endergonic
are

Adding a phosphate group from ATP to the substrate
often results in unstable, high energy bonds that raise
the potential energy of the substrate, providing
Phosphorylation
energy for further reactions


changes the reaction from endergonic to exergonic

Q Diffusion rate

Difference in partial pressure concentrations between
Phigh-plow
two locations

, A Area of gas exchange

Diffusion coefficient
D depends on permeability of medium for a given
substance and temp

L Diffusion length between two locations

Diffusion ineffective over >1 mm in water
distances

Which variables of Fick's L &A
law are optimized in
mammalian lungs?

Many organisms minimize Mass flow
length of diffusion path
and rely on _ for gas
transport

Distance of diffusion Exchange across single cells lining capillary walls
limited to

Does the design of fish Unidirectional
gills allows a unidirectional
or bidirectional flow of
water across gills

Tidal flow Mammalian lungs need, breathing in and out

Highly oxygenated air passes through the parabronchi
Countercurrent air flow
both on inhaling and exhaling

The role of hemoglobin is Hemoglobin absorbs oxygen from plasma, reducing
to maintain a positive plasma
concentration gradient.
How is this accomplished
in pulmonary circuit?

Oxygen is _ bound to Reversibly
heme groups held by the
hemoglobin protein

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