What Is Defined as the Minimum Amount of Energy Required

question 31

Multiple Choice

What is defined as the minimum amount of energy required to initiate a chemical reaction?

• A) Collision energy
• B) Effective collision energy
• C) Reaction energy
• D) Activation energy
• E) Rate energy

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Definitions:

Hormones

Chemical messengers produced by the endocrine glands in the body, transported in the bloodstream to target organs to regulate physiology and behavior.

Endocrine System

The body system that helps regulate metabolic activities; consists of ductless glands and tissues that secrete hormones.

Nervous System

The system composed of neurons and their extensions that is responsible for sending signals throughout the body.

Second Messenger

Intracellular signaling molecules released by the cell to trigger physiological changes in response to external signals.