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What are catalyst? |
A substance that will speed up the rate of a chemical reaction. |
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What are Enzymes? |
An organic catalyst, usually a protein |
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Define Substrate (reactant) |
A reactant (molecule) entering in an enzyme-influenced reaction. |
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Define Specificity |
The enzyme is specific for one particular reaction; it will not speed up other reaction |
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Define Active Site |
A location on an enzyme molecule where the reactants can come together and react. |
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How do enzymes effect Rate of Reaction? |
Higher rate with enzyme, lower rate without |
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How do enzymes effect amount of activation energy |
Higher level unstable with more energy Lower level stable with less energy |
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Exergonic reactions vs. Endergonic Reactions |
Exergonic: Those which overall release energy Endergonic: Those which overall require energy |
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What makes ATP important? |
Energy carrier Stands for Adenosine Triphosphate |
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What are the components for photosynthesis? |
Sunlight energy Carbon Dioxide Glucose Water Oxygen |
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What is the formula for photosynthesis? |
6 CO2 + 6 H2O ---> C6 H12 O6 + 6 O2 |
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What kind of process is photosynthesis? |
Endergonic Reaction |
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What are the structures of chloroplast? |
Thylakoids and stroma |
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What are thylakoids? |
Disk that contains chlorophyll which traps light energy; like a satelite antenna |
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What are stromas? |
Internal fluid area of chloroplast; like the cytoplasm inside the cell |
