Africa Storyline Vocab Part 3

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enzyme

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molecule that helps a chemical reaction happen

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substrate

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molecule enzyme binds to

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active site

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area of enzyme where substrate binds

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catabolic enzyme

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helps digestion reactions happen

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anabolic enzyme

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help reactions happen that build molecules

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producer

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organism that makes its own food (ex. plant)

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consumer

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organism that eats food

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food chain

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diagram showing the flow of energy from one organism to another

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energy pyramid

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diagram showing the amount of energy at each trophic level

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food web

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diagram showing multiple pathways of energy flow.