Characteristics of Life
One of the 7 characteristics of life, living organisms transfer their genetic information from one generation to the next.
What is reproduction?
This macromolecule consists of sugars such as glucose and sucrose.
What are carbohydrates?
Molecules of water are held together by this intermolecular force. It is also the strongest intermolecular force.
What is hydrogen bonding
This 3 dimensional feature of the enzyme is the biggest determinant of its function
What is shape
This is an educated guess about a scientific phenomenon that is based on observations and previous knowledge
What is a hypothesis
Pulling your hand away from something hot, or a plant growing towards sunlight is an example of this characteristic of life
What is response to stimuli
Amino acids are the monomers that make up these polymers
What are proteins
Compounds are classified as either organic or inorganic. Organic compounds are made primarily of this elements.
What is carbon
Most enzymes acts as this, speeding up a reactions without becoming part of the products
What is a catalyst
In an experiment, this is the "normal" group that provides a standard for comparison
What is the control group
Metabolism, the use of energy, has 2 major components, anabolism, or building complex molecules, and this.
What is catabolism
These are unbranched carbon chains that make up lipids. The have both a polar end and a nonpolar end
What are fatty acids
Polymers are large chains made from repeating these simple molecules
What are monomers
The substrate fits into this part of the enzyme for the reaction of take place
What is the active site
This type of data is measurable. It includes data points such as time, length, and temperature.
What is Quantitative data
One of the 7 characteristics of life, living this will change over time due to natural section as part of this process
What is evolution
All biological macromolecules are made up of carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen. Proteins also contain nitrogen and this class of macromolecules contain phosphorus as well.
What are nucleic acids
This molecule is the energy currency for the cells. It is made from glucose.
What is adenosine triphosphate
Changes in temperature or pH can cause an enzyme to change shape and function. A process that is called...
What is denaturing
This is a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world that is acquired through the scientific method and repeatedly tested and confirmed, preferably using a written, pre-defined, protocol of observations and experiments.
What is a scientific theory
Abiotic factors, such as air, temperature, rocks, and water, have an effect on nonliving or these factors
What is biotic
In nucleic acids like DNA the bases will pair very selectively. Adenine only pairs with thymine and Guanine only pairs with this nitrogenous base.
What is cytosine
This reaction, in which water is lost, is the reaction that joins monomer to make polymers.
What is condensation
An enzyme works by lowering this. It is the amount of energy needed to get a reaction to start.
What is activation energy
Inferences and this, making judgments based on prior knowledge instead of experimental results, are the biggest pitfalls in science
What is bias