Metabolic transformations in a cell

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
– demonstrate the influence of temperature on the rate of enzymatic reactions.