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Name:_______________________________ Test Date: __________ Per. _____ Unit 5-The Working Cell- Cellular Respiration and Photosynthesis Describe Metabolism What process in your body uses metabolism? What is an enzyme ( which biomolecule group do they belong to) ? How does it work? What does activation energy mean? Characteristics of Enzymes: What conditions do enzymes work best in? What happens to the enzyme if you raise the pH? An enzyme is like a Lock and Key . (Substrate-specific) What does that mean? A is _____________________ How do you know ?_ ________ _________________________ B is _____________________ How do you know ?_ _______ ________________________ C is _____________________ What is the importance of the active site?pg. 218-233 CELL METABOLISM- pg.220 Metabolism