The existence of life is dependents on bioenergetics to overcome the restrictions of thermodynamics. What does the term bioenergetics mean? Provide one well-structured example of how bioenergetics provides the necessary conditions required for life to exist given the restrictions of thermodynamics.

How it is that cells are making larger, more complex molecules, yet they do not defy the second law of thermodynamics? (note: cells are open systems not closed)

1) Which of the following statements is true for the Second Law of Thermodynamics? a) ΔS (Sfinal-Sinitial) for the system is negative. b) The living system is not exchanging heat nor matter. c) Energy is conserved in the universe. d) The biological system never reach equilibrium.

Many factors influence the regulation of aerobic catabolism in biological cells, culminating in oxidative phosphorylation. Based on your understanding of "metabolic logic", which of the following molecules would encourage or favor catabolism? OA. ATP OB. NADH Oc. acetyl-CoA OD. ADP O E. citrate

Which of the following best describes a thermodynamically favorable (spontaneous) chemical reaction?  It has a ΔG that is greater than zero and is endergonic. It has a ΔG that is greater than zero and is exergonic. It has a ΔG that is less than zero and is endergonic. It has a ΔG that is less than zero and is exergonic.

When you exercise, your muscles are using ATP to do the movements. Thus, the cell is doing cellular respiration in order to replace the ATP it has used. A) Draw a series of diagrams showing the energy transfers that occur during exercise (include: ATP, muscle, heat, cell respiration, glucose). B) When we exercise, we produce a lot of heat, to cool us down, our body produces sweat. According to the laws of thermodynamics, where is the heat coming from? C) When we exercise to lose weight, where is that mass going (do we sweat it out, it turns into heat, becomes digestive waste, how do we eliminate it?)?