Chapter 2 Flashcards
Decomposition reaction within cells
Catabolism
Energy of motion
Kinetic Energy
Stabilizes pH
Buffer
Stored energy
Potential energy
Acts as a catalyst to speed up chemical reaction
Enzyme
Positively charged ion
Cation
Two atoms of same element with different number of neutrons
Isotope
Synthesis of new compounds in the body
Anabolism
Dissolved material in solution
Solute
Liquid portion of solution
Solvent
The substance that is acted upon by an enzyme
Substrate
Shuffling around of reacting molecules
Exchange Reaction
Atoms with unfilled outer shells
Chemical Bond
Chemical bonds created by electrical attraction between cations and anion
Ionic Bond
Chemical bond created by atoms sharing electrons in outershell
Covalent Bond