Explain how temperature can impact enzyme activity

What will be an ideal response?


Temperature affects kinetic energy as well as the three-dimensional structure of an enzyme. Above the
optimal temperature, a protein begins to denature and loses function. Below the optimal temperature,
the kinetic energy keeps molecules from colliding with each other as rapidly, reducing the rate of the
reaction.

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__________________ Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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The extrachromosomal DNA found in bacteria are called:

A. vectors. B. plasmids. C. telomeres. D. restriction enzymes.

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Place the following events in the order in which they occur when cells stop dividing at a G1 checkpoint after the cells have been irradiated.

1. Production of p21. 2. DNA damage. 3. Inactivation of cyclin-Cdk complex. 4. Activation of p53. 5. Activation of ATM/ATR A. 1-2-3-4-5 B. 2-5-4-1-3 C. 2-5-1-3-4 D. 5-4-3-2-1

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