Category Archives: Energy and Matter

Anything reltated to the topics like photosynthesis, cellular respiration, body systems, etc.

Enzymes: From the Body to Energy Sources

Within our bodies are specialized proteins called enzymes. These enzymes have the job of performing as catalysts in our everyday lives. A catalyst is something that speeds up a reaction. So in turn an enzyme speeds up bodily reactions, specifically ones of a chemical manner. The specialized proteins convert certain substrates, or reactants, into certain … Continue reading Enzymes: From the Body to Energy Sources

Life On Europa, Nonfiction?

            Scientists have been researching life on planets other than Earth for a very long time.  The first lunar landing led to a disappointing discovery of no life.  Now, scientists are second guessing themselves with this discovery. Thirty years after landing on Earth’s moon, scientists are taking a second look at the sixty-five others in … Continue reading Life On Europa, Nonfiction?