test 3 Flashcards
metabolism
all of the chemical reactions within each cell of an organism that provided key energy for life’s processes and creates key molecules
chemical reactions
the breaking and forming of bonds between different substances during chemical changes that absorb or release
catabolic
breaks down larger molecules into simpler compounds and releases energy in exergonic
anabolic
builds molecules from smaller ones to larger compounds and requires consuming energy to do so (endergonic)
activation energy
the amount of energy needed to makes a chemical reaction start
reactant
substrate, stubstances that are changed during a chemical reaction (starting substances)
products
substances that are made by a chemical reaction (ending substances)
endothermic
absorbs energy in the form of heat or light (ex. photosynthesis, more energy in products than reactants)
exothermic
releases energy in the form of heat or light (ex. cellular respiration, less energy in products than reactants)
enzyme
mostly proteins that speed up biochemical reactsions without being permanently changed (only biochemical)
catalyst
substances that speed up chemical reactions without being permanently changed (not biochemical)
active site
location on an enzyme where the substrate binds that fits only one substrate
denaturation
when an enzyme’s active site get dermoed and loses its specific chape and in turn its biological activity (caused by enviromental changes like pH, temp, solubility, and ion strength)
how does energy change during a chemical reaction as bonds are broken?
energy is absorbed as bonds are broken (all chemical reactions absorb and release, but this mainly absorbs)
how does energy change during a chemical reaction as bonds are formed?
energy is generally releaed as bonds are formed (all reactions absorb and release, but this mainly releases)
what is the function of enzymes in biochemical reactions?
enzymes decrease the amound of activation energy in biochemical reactions, speeding up the chemical reaction and making it easier for bonds to be broken and formed
describe an exothermic reaction (as shown in a diagram)
the reactants have less energy than the products, examples of reactants would be H20 and CO2, there is a big bump of activation energy then a slight decrease and your products- ex. glucose
describe an endothermic reaction (as shown in a diagram)
there is more energy in the reactants than products, an example of a reactant would be glucose, there is a slight bump of activation energy, then a big decrease and your products- CO2 and H2O
what is an enzyme represented by in a diagram of a chemical reaction?
a dotted line placed halfway up the activation energy
describe what an enzyme substrate complex lookes like as a diagram
top triangle is the substrate product, 3-d looking “shadow” is the active site, triangle underneath in the enzyme
what are 4 enviromental changes that would cause the denaturation of an enzyme
- change pH
- temperature change
- ion strength
- solubility
list six factors that affect the rate of chemical reactions
- temperature
- pH
- substrate concentration
- catalysts
- competitive inhibitor
- co-enzyme
how does temperature affect the rate of chemical reactions?
increasing the temperature increases the rate of the reaction (molecules are moving faster and colliding more)
how does pH affect the rate of chemical reactions?
how acidic a solution is, most enzymes work at a very specific pH, so if it changes it can affect the speed of the reaction
how does substrate concentration affect the rate of chemical reactions?
the higher amount of substrate, the faster the reaction due to more particles colliding
how do catalysts affect the rate of chemical reactions?
(like enzymes) speed up reactions, lower activation energy need to start reaction
how do competitive inhibitors affect the rate of chemical reactions?
slows down reaction, competes with the substrate for the active site on the enzyme
how do co-enzymes affect the rate of chemical reactions?
molecule that works with an enzyme to help it function better, not a separate enzyme (speeds up reaction)
is fireflies giving off light an endothermic or exothermic reaction? explain
endothermic beause light is a form of energy and they take reactants with little to no energy and change them into light
can denaturation be reversed? explain
sometimes, some enzymes can be “renatured” to their orginal shape, but not always