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chem rxns & enzymes
9th grade ms. Fraser biology flash cards
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| activation energy | the minimum energy required for a chemical reaction to occur |
| chemical reaction | a process that involves rearrangement of the molecular or ionic structure of a substance, as opposed to a change in physical form or a nuclear reaction. |
| reactants | Reactants are the starting materials in a chemical reaction that are changed into new substances, called products |
| products | a substance that is formed at the end of a biological or chemical reaction |
| enzymes | a substance that is formed at the end of a biological or chemical reaction |
| catalyst | a substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without itself undergoing any permanent chemical change. |
| substrate | the substance on which an enzyme acts. |