Chapter 8 Crossword

4. energy that matter possesses because of its location or structure.
6. associated with the random movement of atoms or molecules.
7. The totality of an organism's chemical reactions
10. The study of how energy flows through living organisms.
12. Energy can be associated with the relative motion of objects
14. Begins with a specific molecule, which is then altered in a series of defined steps, resulting in a certain product.
15. Some metabolic pathways release energy by breaking down complex molecules to simpler compounds

1. Molecules possess energy because of the arrangement of electrons in the bonds between their atoms.
2. The study of the energy transformations that occur in a collection of matter
3. A process that can occur without an input of energy
5. The capacity to cause change.
8. Consume energy to build complicated molecules from simpler ones
9. The energy of the universe is constant; Energy can be transferred and transformed, but it cannot be created or destroyed.
11. A measure of disorder, or randomness.
13. Every energy transfer or transformation increases the entropy of the universe.