Chemical Reactions and Enzymes

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What is a catalyst?

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A substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without being consumed in the process.

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What is another name for a catalyst in biological systems?

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Enzyme.

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What are the compounds created by a chemical reaction called?

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Products.

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What are the starting materials in a chemical reaction called?

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Reactants.

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What happens to the reaction rate when an appropriate enzyme is added?

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The reaction rate will increase.

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How do enzymes interact with substrates?

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Enzymes fit their substrates like a lock and key.

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What is the process called where energy is released during a reaction?

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Exothermic reaction.

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What is the process called where energy is absorbed during a reaction?

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Endothermic reaction.

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What is the role of enzymes in metabolic pathways?

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Enzymes facilitate and speed up biochemical reactions in metabolic pathways.

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What is activation energy?

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The minimum energy required for a chemical reaction to occur.