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Flash Cards 2
Terms of Cells
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |