1
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What are enzymes?
A
A type of protein that speeds up the chemical reactions inside cells.
2
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What are proteins?
A
An organic compound made up of amino acids.
3
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What is an active site?
A
What substrates fit into when a reaction occurs.
4
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What is the optimum temperature?
A
When enzyme reactions speed up as the temperature rises.
5
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What is the Optimum pH?
A
When enzymes work at different pH values.
6
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What are mutations?
A
Changes made to genes.
7
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What does it mean if an enzyme is denatured?
A
When an enzymes’ structure and function is altered.
Science
flashcards
Decks in class (31)
# Cards
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Food and Diet10
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Cells and Respiration10
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Plants12
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States of matter13
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Rocks11
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Sound12
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Energy13
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Forces8
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Metals9
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Magnets13
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Electricity12
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Space science and astronomy11
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Space science and astronomy p212
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Space science and astronomy p31
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Water Waves6
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renewable and non renewable energy resources7
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Renewable energy sources9
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Using energy10
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test revision6
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Structures of plant and animal cells8
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Cells4
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Differences between bacterial cells and plant cells6
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How to make a microscope slide5
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Diffusion5
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Osmosis and active transport6
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Atoms6
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History of the atom4
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Enzymes7
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Active Site4
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Stem cells and cell division7
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Periodic Table16
