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Flash Cards 2
Terms of Cells
Question | Answer |
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What make up a nucleotide? | A phosphate groups, a sugar molecule, and a nitrogen base |
What letters do enzymes end in? | “Ase” |
How do enzymes speed up a reaction? | By lowering the activation energy? |
Is an enzyme used up during the reaction? | No |
What is an enzyme also used as? | A catalyst |
What is the part of the enzyme where the substrate finds or attaches to? | The active site |
Why are proteins diverse? | They are made of amino acids that can link up in different combinations |
What do nucleic acids have? | Adenine, Thymine, Cytosine, & Guanine |
What are other terms used to describe monomers? | Building blocks, Subunits |
WHat could affect the enzyme’s actions? | Change in temperature, change in pH level |
What is a base? | A liquid with a pH above 7 |
What is an acid? | A liquid with a pH below 7 |
What does “denatured” mean? | The enzyme is unfolding |
Can an enzyme work if it is denatured? | No |
If the 3-D shape of an enzyme is distorted, can it still catalyze a reaction? | No |
What will boiling liver do? | Denature the enzyme |