Chapter 5 extras: Energy and Life

"If you think things are a mess now, just wait." - Optimist view of second law of thermodynamics

Supplementary videos
Pied kingfisher: high-energy predator
How to unshatter a glass of wine: not
Activation energy (oxygen and methane gas example)
Lysozyme: hydrolysis of polysaccharides
Muscle contraction using ATP
Cell crawling 1: amoeba moves via pseudopodia
Cell crawling 2: neutrophil on the chase
Cell crawling 3: fibroblasts on the loose
Japanese honey bees use heat production as defense

Extra credit readings


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