Apple growers in Japan sometimes make a nonlethal spiral slash around the bark of trees that are destined for removal after the growing season. This practice makes the apples sweeter. Why?
BIO notes Chapter 6 Metabolism: an organism’s chemical reaction Metabolic pathways: molecule product Each step is catalyzed by a specific enzyme Anabolism: chemical reaction that’s spends energy to make chemical bonds Catabolism: chemical reaction that makes energy when bonds break Some enzymes require additional molecules for proper enzymatic activity These molecules are: Cofactors: metal ions, found in active site Coenzymes: non-protein organic molecules, used as electron donor in redox reaction Flow of energy Kinetic energy: energy of motion Potential energy: stored energy (no motion) Laws of thermodynamics 1st: energy cannot be created or destroyed, can only be converted from form to form ex: sunlight chemical energy= photo
