Biology: Need for Speed

Objectives

• Students will observe the interaction between an enzyme and its substrate.
• Students will observe the effect that enzymes have on chemical reactions.
• Students will explore the effects of temperature and substrate concentration on enzymatic reactions.

Vocabulary

• anabolic
• catabolic
• catalase
• enzyme
• hydrogen peroxide
• metabolism
• substrate

About the Lesson

This lesson investigates the properties of enzymes and how they affect reaction rates.
As a result, students will:

• Understand how enzymes interact with their substrates.
• Observe the effect of enzymes on the activation energy of chemical reactions.
• Observe the effect of temperature and substrate concentration on enzymatic reaction rates.

This activity was created using Lua. Learn more about Lua in TI-Nspire here.