Chemical Processes in Biomanufacturing

A ______ speeds up reaction rates, is consumed in the reaction and can be recovered and reused.

• emulsion

• protein

• proton

• catalyst

A strong ______ would be closest to a value of 14.0 on the pH scale.

• acid

• base

• chemical

• polymer

What are protein molecules in cells that work as catalysts and speed up chemical reactions in the body?

• polymers

• protein inhibitors

• enzymes

• molecules

A ______ is a long chain of repeating molecular units that are like a string of beads.

• organ

• atom

• polymer

• flammable chemical

___________ liquids can catch fire and burn at normal temperatures.

• Flammable

• Combustible

• Caustic

• Basic

_______ liquids require higher than normal temperatures to ignite.

• Unstable

• Acidic

• Combustible

• Flammable

What type of reaction requires the addition of heat, electricity or light continuously for reactants to form products?

• adverse reaction

• endothermic reaction

• chemical reaction

• exothermic reaction

What type of reaction involves reactants that interact to form products and release energy, usually in the form of heat.

• exothermic reaction

• negative reaction

• endothermic reaction

• neutral reaction

_________ is the minimum amount of energy required to activate a chemical or physical transformation.

• Potential energy

• Oxidization

• Activation energy

• Reaction rate

A ______ is a group of atoms bound together that form the basic particles of compounds.

• molecule

• atom

• ion

• isotope