Chemical reactions convert to . In nonliving systems, the presence of a(n) allows the reaction to proceed very quickly and have a lower . In living systems, this function is carried out by proteins called .

reactants, products

catalyst

activation energy

enzymes

Chemical reactions convert reactants to products. In nonliving systems, the presence of a(n) catalyst allows the reaction to proceed very quickly and have a lower activation energy. In living systems, this function is carried out by proteins called enzymes.

hormones in blood stream

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endocrine glands secrete hormones into the blood stream near them; the hormones then travel in our bloodstream until it reaches its destination, called a target cell, in distance parts of the body. in the target tissue, hormones lock onto the target’s plasma membrane, called the receptor site.

when a reversible reaction is occurring in both directions at the same rate; the products and reactants do not change in concentration. a chemical reaction where the compound is broken into its constituent parts.