At the end of this activity, students should be able to define metabolism, explain the differences between anabolic and catabolic reactions, explain the role of ATP, define the role of enzymes, explain the term "active site" and present a diagram of a reaction with an enzyme, explain the terms "cofactor" and "inhibitor" and their influence on the progress of enzymatic reactions, and demonstrate the influence of temperature on the rate of enzymatic reactions.

Originally released by Learnetic, 2016.