MB Chapter 2-2 Word Scramble
|
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Term | Definition |
energy | the ability to do work |
chemical reaction | happens when one or more substances change to produce one or more different substances |
reactant | shown on the left side of an equation |
product | shown on the right side of an equation |
metabolism | the term used to describe all of the chemical reactions that occur in an organism |
activation energy | the amount of energy needed to start a reaction |
catalyst | chemical substances that reduce the amount of activation energy that is needed for a reaction to take place |
enzyme | 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 and are known as oxidation reduction reactions |
oxidation reaction | a reactant loses one or more electrons, thus becoming more positive in charge |
reduction reaction | when a reactant gains one or more electrons, thus becoming more negative in charge |
Created by:
lakatosv19
Popular Biology sets