Use the chart to answer the following questions
about the effect of enzymes on a chemical
reaction.
1. Which curve shows the reaction pathway
with the enzyme?
2. Which reaction has the higher activation
energy?
3. Which arrow shows the activation energy
with the enzyme? A or B?
4. Does this reaction absorb or release
energy? How do you know?
Energy
Effect of Enzymes
Reactants
2
Course of Reaction
A
B
Products