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Open systems
18 cards·by sarah
Open system
control direction of reactions. Take stuff in from environment and exiting waste
Closed system
nothing in or out
Equilibrium
organism is dead. Not homeostasis
Macro nutrients
HOPCNS Ca Na K Cl
Micro Nutrients
Fe, Zn, Cu, Mn, Mg, Se
Elements needed in large quantities
Macro nutrients
Macromolecules
carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, nucleic acids, vitamins
Uses of Macromolecules
Energy storage, biomass, enzymes, cofactors, genetics
Energy
carbohydrates, lipids, protein
Biomass
proteins, carbohydrates, lipids
Enzymes
proteins
Cofactors
vitamins
Genetic
Nucleic Acids
Other
Pheromones,Hormones, defense toxins
Photoautotrophs
light energy
Chemoautotrophs
chemical energy
Heterotrophs
organic carbon and convert to diff organic carbon molecules
Autotrophs
inorganic carbon and convert to organic carbon