Word Roots
The word root meaning "small"
micro
A possible answer to a question. Must be testable. Generally written in an "If...then" statement.
hypothesis
All living things are made up of _____
cells
The OMM made up of monosaccharides. Important for short-term energy. Found in bread, pasta, and potatoes
Carbohydrates
Which OMM makes up most enzymes
proteins
The word root meaning "below"
hypo
The variable being measured/observed
dependent variable
Heredity
This OMM is necessary for muscle building and immune strength
Proteins
The area where the substrate binds to the enzyme
Active site
cyto
The variable being manipulated
Independent variable
Reproduction in which there is only one parent and the offspring are genetically identical
Asexual Reproduction
The OMM found in anything made of cells
Nucleic Acids
The active site of an enzyme is specific to the item that binds to it. This is called a ______
Substrate
The word root meaning "same/equal"
The group that is used for comparison. Not exposed to the variable.
Control group
All of the chemical reactions that take place in a living organism
Metabolism
The two monomers of lipids
Glycerol and Fatty Acids
This is what happens to an enzyme when there is a change in temperature and pH
denaturation
The two word roots meaning "plant"
herbi, phyto
Remains the same throughout an experiment
constant
What a living organism does to maintain a stable internal environment
Homeostasis
The three parts of a nucleotide
a 5-carbon sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base
When an enzyme changes its shape to bind to the substrate better like an "enzyme-substrate hug" this is called ____
induced fit