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Chemical Reaction
Biology Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Organic | Of, relating to, or derived from living matter: "organic soils" |
| Inorganic | Not arising from natural growth. Of, relating to, or denoting compounds that are not organic (broadly, compounds not containing carbon) |
| Interaction | action or influence: "interaction between the two chemicals |
| Chemical Reaction | A process that involves rearrangement of the molecular or ionic structure of a substance, as opposed to a change in physical form |
| Digestion | The process of breaking down food by mechanical and enzymatic action in the stomach and intestines into substances that can be used by... A person's capacity to break down food in such a way. |
| Celluar Respiration | respiration: the metabolic processes whereby certain organisms obtain energy from organic molecules; processes that take place in the... |
| Photosynthesis | The process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods from carbon dioxide and water. |
| Synthesis | Combination or composition, in particular. The combination of ideas to form a theory or system. |
| Reactants | A substance that takes part in and undergoes change during a reaction. |
| Products | A product is a substance that is formed as the result of a chemical reaction |
| Hydrogen Atoms | an atom of hydrogen |
| Oxygen Atom | oxygen, gaseous chemical element; symbol O; at. no. 8 |
| Enzymes | A substance produced by a living organism that acts as a catalyst to bring about a specific biochemical reaction. |
| Catalyst | A substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without itself undergoing any permanent chemical change. |
| Carbon Compounds | hose compounds consisting largely of carbon, commonly produced by animals and plants, and hence called organic compounds, though their synthesis may be effected in many cases in the laboratory. |