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autotroph living thing that makes its own food (plant)
heterotroph living thing that requires a food source
anabolic react. reaction involved in making a more complex substance
catabolic react.reaction involved in breaking down a complex substance
endergonic kind of reaction that needs energy
exergonic a kind of reaction that releases energy
activation ener.the energy required to start a chemical reaction
catalyst a substance that speeds up a chemical reaction w/out being used up
enzyme a biological catalyst
substrate the substance that is actually reacting
product the result of a chemical reaction
enzyme-substratethe state when the substrate is connected to the enzyme
lock-and-key the idea that the enzyme & substrate fit like a lock and key
denature make a protein so that it is not the same at all
inhibitor a chemical that interferes with the function of an enzyme