Enzymes
What does an enzyme do to a chemical reaction?
It speeds it up
What is monomer of nucleic acid?
Nucleotide
What type of reaction is responsible for building a protein?
dehydration synthesis
What is a monosaccharide?
This type of carbohydrate is made of one sugar unit and includes glucose and fructose
What's Ian Deleon's favorite color?
Purple
What is the special name of an enzyme that's in a chemical reaction?
Catalyst
How many groups make up a nucleic acid?
3 groups
How many groups make up a protein?
4 groups
What are Carbohydrates?
These carbohydrates are used by plants and animals for short-term, quick energy.
What's Mia Cusumano's least favorite food?
Tomatoes
When an enzyme loses it's shape and no longer functions, the enzyme is called...
Denatured
DNA and RNA
In order for a protein to function properly it requires 3 things?
-At least 50 amino acids
-Amino acids must be in a specific order sequence
-Protein must have a specific shape
What is Starch?
This Polysaccharide is used by plants to store energy.
Whats Elian Navarro's favorite sport to watch?
Basketball
How are substrates involved in chemical reactions?
The substrate is the reactant that fits exactly into the active site of the enzyme. This is where the run occurs.
What kind of bond hold nucleotides together?
Hydrogen Bonds
Name the special bond that holds amino acids together in a long polypeptide chain
Peptide bonds
What is oxygen?
The elements found in carbohydrates are carbon, hydrogen, and this element, usually in a 2:1 ratio with hydrogen
What's Elijah Vilsaint's favorite artist (music)?
Drake
What is it called when a substrate and a enzyme merge?
Enzyme-Substrate complex
Name the parts of a monomer for Nucleic Acid
-Phosphate group
-5 Carbon sugars
-Nitrogen base
Name the groups that make up a protein
-Amino group (NH2)
-Hydrogen atom (H)
-Carboxyl group (COOH)
-variable side chain (R)
What is cellulose?
This Polysaccharide provides structural support in plant cell walls
Whats Jake zborovsky's least favorite subject?!!
Biology