Natural Selection
The scientist that developed the theory of natural selection
Who is Charles Darwin?
The subatomic particle that determines the element identity
THe functional group written as -OH is...
What is a hydroxyl group?
What is a nucleic acid?
The region of an enzyme that binds to a substrate
What is an active site?
Random changes in DNA that provide genetic diversity necessary for natural selection
What are mutations?
The bond that forms when atoms share electrons to satisfy octet rule
The group that commonly has amino acids that contain one nitrogen atom
The amino group
A level of a protein structure that has a unique sequence of amino acids in a polypeptide chain
What is a primary structure?
Reduces enzyme productivity by blocking substrate activity by blocking the active site
What is a competitive inhibitor?
Traits that are developed within species that help them survive in its environment
What are adaptions?
The bond that forms when one atom gives up electrons and another takes the electrons to satisfy octet rule
What is an ionic bond?
Functional group written as C=O
What is a carbonyl group?
The reaction that takes place to form peptide bonds
What is the dehydration reaction?
What is a cofactor?
A non-random mechanism that can result in changes allele frequencies
What is a genetic drift?
On a periodic table what increased when reading elements from left to right and bottom to top?
What is electronegativity?
The functional group commonly written as -COOH
What is a carboxyl group?
The type of lipid that has a hydrophilic head and a hydrophobic head.
The type of energy that is absorbed to weaken bonds in reactants to break down and build new bonds for chemical reactions in enzymes.
What is activation energy?
Selective breeding of plants, animals, or humans
The element that have the highest electro negativity
A negatively charged functional group found in DNA and ATP for high energy transfer reactions
A monosaccharide that is an important energy source for cells and is used to make starch and glycogen
What is glucose?
Molecules that act as biological catalysts for chemical reactions
What is an enzyme?