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Bio Terms 2.2
Term | Definition |
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Energy | -The ability to do work. |
Chemical Reaction | -One or more substances change to produce one or more different substances. |
Reactant | -If the chemical proceeds in only one direction, the reactants are the left side of the equation. |
Product | -The result of broken bonds and rearranged elements in a reaction. |
Metabolism | -The chemical reaction that occurs in an organism. |
Activation Energy | -The amount of energy needed to start a reaction. |
Catalyst | -Certain chemicals that reduce the reaction energy. |
Enzymes | -A protein or RNA molecule that speeds up metabolic reactions without being permanently changed or destroyed. |
Redox Reaction | -Reactions in which electrons are transferred between atoms. |
Oxidation Reaction | -A recant loses one or more electrons, thus becoming positive in charge. |
Reduction Reaction | -A recant gains one or more electrons, thus coming a negative charge. |