noun
- the branch of biology that deals with the energy transformations and energy exchanges within and between living organisms and their environment
Usage: scientific; biology
Examples
- The professor explained how bioenergetics helps us understand cellular metabolism.
- Researchers in bioenergetics study how plants convert sunlight into chemical energy.
- The field of bioenergetics examines ATP production in mitochondria.
- Bioenergetics principles explain why some animals require more food than others.
- Students learned about bioenergetics when studying photosynthesis and respiration.
- The bioenergetics of muscle contraction involves complex chemical reactions.