Enzyme Vocab Flashcards
1
Q
Acid
A
pH less than 7
2
Q
Base
A
pH more than 7
3
Q
Neutral
A
pH = 7
4
Q
pH
A
Measurement of how acidic/basic a solution is
5
Q
Activation Energy
A
The amount of Energy required for a chemical reaction to occur
6
Q
Catalyst
A
Speeds up chemical reactions by lowering the Activation Energy
7
Q
Enzyme
A
Catalyst in the body that helps us to function [End in(-ASE/-IN)]
8
Q
Substrate
A
Fits in the enzyme (Like a key fits in a look)
9
Q
uni-
A
One
Ex. Unicellular = one cell
10
Q
multi-
A
Multiple, many
Ex. Multicellular
