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What 3 letters suffix is usually found at the end of an enzyme's name?
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-ase
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Enzymes are specialized types of…
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nucleic acids
carbohydrates
fatty acids
proteins
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What 3 letters suffix is usually found at the end of an enzyme's name?
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Enzymes are specialized types of…
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What happens when enzymes are heated to a high temperature?
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Based on your knowledge of bio-molecule naming conventions, which of these is most likely an enzyme?
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Where do substrates bind on an enzyme?
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What is a substance called if it speeds up a chemical reaction?
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Which of the following would NOT affect the rate of an enzyme's activity?
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Enzymes are composed of which of the following smaller molecules?
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What is another name for enzymes?
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Where a substrate 'fits' in an enzyme…
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This is what an enzyme actually works on…
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A 3-D protein containing an active site that a specific substrate fits into is called…
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Which part of an enzyme is affected by the addition of a coenzyme?
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This one thing can affect the activity of an enzyme (its rate of reaction)…
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Which one of the following statements is NOT true of enzymes?
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When more energy is being absorbed by a biochemical reaction than the amount being released, it's said to be this…
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This is stored in chemical bonds of organic compounds, then converted and released when cells need to do something…
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The first law of thermodynamics states that THIS cannot be created or destroyed, but can change from one form to another…
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This hypothesis is a way to explain how enzymes and substrates interact with one another…
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These are used to either carry atoms or parts of atoms in biochemical pathways -OR- to alter the shape of an active site to better fit a substrate
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Substances that can change an enzyme's active site so that the substrate fits better
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Where would coenzymes (or other molecules) attach to or interact with an enzyme to alter its effectiveness in binding substrate molecules?
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Chemical reactions that occur to combine --?-- into a single --?-- are usually considered to be --?-- since the require the input of more --?-- than they release.
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With a food chain in mind, choose the option below with the correct order of terms that most accurately depicts how energy is transferred in an ecosystem
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Which of the following would NOT be considered a form of potential energy?
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Working as biological catalysts, the presence of these can allow a number of critical chemical reactions (necessary for life) to occur at cellular temperatures
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Heat, light, ATP, and other forms of chemical energy are all possible sources of THIS - the type and amount of which are necessary to start any chemical reaction
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These molecules are sometimes needed to cause an enzyme to fit with its specific substrate better so that the reaction it catalyzes can occur quicker
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A chemical reaction that is considered to be exergonic will --?-- significantly more energy than it --?-- whereas an endergonic reaction (such as the formation of an ATP molecule) will --?-- more free energy than it --?--.
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The primary energy 'currency' in living cells is ATP, which stands for
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The law of conservation of energy is also known as the…
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In layman's terms, potential energy is also known as the 'energy of --?--' and kinetic energy is known as the 'energy of --?--'.
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Chemical reactions are the basis of 'life' processes, so most cellular work requires the input of --?-- to get started and if the proper --?-- are present, those catalyzed reactions can take place without a significant increase in cellular temperatures
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One of four nitrogen bases that always 'matches' with thymine OR uracil
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Building blocks of protein that contain nitrogen and are connected with peptide bonds
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Means that two things 'go together' (as opposed to saying nice things about someone…)
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One of four nitrogen bases that always 'matches' with guanine
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Sugar that is used as the 'backbone' of a DNA nucleotide
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Stands for deoxyribonucleic acid…
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Process of 'copying' both sides of the DNA molecule so that two new, identical DNA molecules are formed
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Shape of the DNA molecule as it's found in the nucleus
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Portion of the DNA/chromosome that 'codes' for a specific trait or protein
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One of four nitrogen bases that always 'matches' with cytosine
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How the nitrogen bases 'pair up' and keep the two halves of the DNA molecule together
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Genetic anomoly that occurs to 'change' the sequence of nitrogen bases in copied DNA
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Subunit of DNA - composed of a sugar, a phosphate group, and one of four possible nitrogen bases
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Part of the cell that contains genetic material - the 'brain' of the cell
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Part of the DNA or RNA strand that connects sugars along the side(s) of those molecules
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Molecule that results from putting chains of amino acids together with peptide bonds
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Organelle in the cell that is responsible for protein synthesis - the protein 'assembly line' of the cell
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One of four nitrogen bases that always 'matches' with adenine
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The shape of the DNA molecule; similar to a spiral staircase or twisted ladder
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Section of a DNA molecule that codes for a specific protein or trait
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How nitrogen bases are held together in the middle of the DNA helix
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Can either be DNA or RNA, depending on its composition
