Thermodynamics First law: E = q + w The books have to balance. Energy flows downhill. The best you can do is break even. Second law: S  q/T Mess happens. You can’t…

The field of thermodynamics studies the behavior of energy (heat) flow. From this study, a number of physical laws have been established. The laws of thermodynamics describe…

Chapter 9: Biological Productivity and Energy Flow How much can we grow? Determining how much organic matter can be produced in any time period. Farm production Number of…

BIOENERGETICS AND METABOLISM Objectives: At the end of today’s lecture the student should be able to: know the basic principles governing energy transduction in the living…

Energy in the Cell Energy is in two basic forms: 1. potential energy, which is energy stored up, ready to use, like a coiled spring, the capacity to do work. 2. kinetic energy,…