Match the following. 1. chemical mechanisms that activate or start a reaction

metabolism

2. when a phosphate is removed from a molecule; when a phosphate from ATP is removed to make ADP and a free phosphate molecule

metabolic pathways

3. chemical mechanisms that prevent something from occurring

activators

4. a chain of enzyme reactions within cells that break down or build molecules

inhibitors

5. all of the chemical reactions in an organism required for maintenance of the processes of life

dephosphorylation

6. a chemical reaction in which oxygen is combined with another substance

phosphorylation

7. when a phosphate is added to a molecule; when a phosphate is added to ADP to make ATP

oxidation