Vocabulary: Match the term to the definition
Energy
Exergonic
Endergonic
Enthalpy
Energy of Activation
Anaerobic
Aerobic
Enzyme
Substrate
Product
Active Site
Competitive Inhibitor
Noncompetitive Inhibitor
A A chemical reaction in which energy is consumed
B The amount of energy required for a chemical reaction to start
C The capacity for doing work. It may exist in the forms of potential,
kinetic, thermal, light, sound, chemical, etc.
D The reactant that an enzyme binds to
E Requires oxygen
F A chemical reaction in which energy is released
G Does not require oxygen
H The area on the enzyme that the substrate binds to
I Changes the shape of an enzyme by binding to the enzyme at a
location other than the active site
J A protein that assists in chemical reactions by lowering the activation
energy
K Disables the enzyme by blocking the active site
L The substance that is formed after the chemical reaction has occurred
M Energy in the form of heat
Fill in the table to compare and summarize exergonic and
endergonic reactions:
Reaction
Type
Exergonic
Endergonic
Energy is
(released/
consumed)
Bonds are
(built/broken)
Molecules become
(more/less) stable
Process involved
(condensation
synthesis/
hydrolysis)
Sketch of graph