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Enzymes 2.4
Enzymes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the process that changes one set of chemicals into another set and bonds are broken and made? | Chemical reaction |
| What is the term for chemical reactions that give off heat, sound, or light energy? | Exothermic |
| What is the term for chemical reactions that absorb heat or other types of energy? | Endothermic |
| Where do plants get their energy from? | Sun |
| How do animals get their energy? | Eating |
| What does the -ase suffix normally refer to? | Enzymes |
| What is the general term for a protein that controls the rate of chemical reactions? | Enzymes |
| What is the term for enzymes that speed up reactions? | Catalysts |
| Catalysts work by doing this to the activation energy. | Lowering |
| What is the term for the energy needed to get a reaction started? | Activation energy |
| What is the term for the elements or compounds produced by a chemical reaction? | Products |
| What is the term for the elements or compounds that enter a chemical reaction? | Reactants |
| What is the term for a protein that is changed so that it can no longer do its job? | Denatured |