Enzymes
what is an Enzyme?
a binding reactant molecule
what are the four macromolecules?
carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and nucleic acids
what is mutualism
both species benefit
what is the function of nucleic acids
contains info needed for cell to make proteins
the conditions for enzymes depends on?
temperature, ionic conditions and plt
what is a carbohydrate?
sugars and starches
what is it called when one species benefits and the other is harmed
parasitism
what are nucleic acids made of
carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen and phosphorus
what does ibuprofen do to enzymes
blocks specific enzymes
lipids consist of ?
carbon, hydrogen and oxygen
what are the three symbiotic relationships
mutualism, commensalism and parasitism
what are the two types of nucleic acids
DNA & RNA
what does it mean form an enzyme to be highly specific
it helps reactants interact
what is an example of fatty acids ?
triglycerides, phospholipids and steroids
what is the difference between commensalism and parasitism
one organism is harmed and the other doesn't care
where are nucleic acids found
in all living things cells and viruses
what is a substrate
a molecule bound tightly and specifically at the active site
what is the significance of carbon
carbon atoms can form a variety of large and complex molecules
what is biodiversity
the total variety of organisms that live in the biosphere
what does DNA & RNA mean
deoxyribonucleic acid & ribonucleic acid