A young child becomes very sick and his doctor does a series of tests to try to figure out what is causing his illness. His tests show that the child has generalized muscle weakness in many muscles all over his body, cellular damage to his nervous system, and heart irregularities. Because the doctor knows that these organ groups (the brain, the heart, and the muscles) are especially sensitive to cellular energy levels, he believes he has found the answer.

1. environmental factors, such as ph and temperature, can affect the function of an enzyme. a. true b. false 2. which of the following is an organic molecules (ex. vitamins) that an enzyme? a. coenzyme b. product c. active site d. substrate 3. how do enzymes effect the speed of a chemical reaction? a. they speed it up b. they slow it down c. they have no effect on the speed of a reaction 4. during a chemical reaction, an enzyme is used up so that it can only be used one time. a. true b. false 5. which of the following results from a chemical reaction that is catalyzed by an enzymes? a. active site b. product c. substrate d. coenzyme

Whats one way that rocks do not follow the typical rock cycle pathway?

In which state was more than 100 billion tons of coal mined in 2005?