Cell Showdown
This type of cell has no nucleus
What is a Prokaryotic?
Viruses need this in order to reproduce
What is a host cell?
This biomolecule is the body's main source of energy
What are carbohydrates?
Enzymes do this to activation energy of a chemical reaction
What is lower it?
a runner eats pasta the night before a marathon to store up on this macromolecule
What are carbohydrates?
Plant cells have this extra protective structure not found in animal cells.
What is a cell wall?
The protein shell that surrounds a virus
What is a capsid?
What are lipids
This is the specific place on an enzyme where the substrate binds
What is the active site?
Athletes often drink protein shakes after a workout because proteins help with this
What is muscle repair and growth?
This part of the cell membrane helps large or charged molecules across
What are transport proteins?
A bacteriophage is a virus that infects this type of organism
What are bacteria?
Enzymes are made of this type of macromolecules
What are proteins?
When an enzyme changes shape and can no longer function, it is said to be
What is denatured?
When you catch a virus, your body produces these proteins to help fight it
What are antibodies?
These organelles are responsible for making proteins in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes
What are ribosomes?
HIV attacks this type of cell in the immune system
What are helper T cells?
Carbohydrate= Monosaccharides, Protein= Amino Acids, Nucleic Acid= Nucleotide
Two main factors that affect enzyme activity
What is temperature and PH?
Sports drinks often contain sugars and electrolytes because these help your body do this during intense activity
What is provide energy and maintain hydration?
Moving molecules from low concentration to high concentration requires this type of transport?
What is active transport?
This type of virus contains RNA and must use the enzyme reverse transcriptase to make DNA
What is a retrovirus?
Which two macromolecules give you energy?
Carbohydrates & Lipids
This term describes a molecule that binds to an enzyme and slows or stops it's activity
What is an Inhibitor?
Some bacteria can be helpful in your body, such as your gut, because they help perform this process essential for digestion
What is breaking down food or aiding digestion?