What happens to enzymes when the temperature increases beyond their optimal reaction requirement?
What will be an ideal response?
The enzyme becomes denatured. Chemical bonds that maintain the enzyme's shape and configuration are too weak to hold the peptide chains in their proper position.
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Match the following items with the correct phrases.
_______1. The end product of ____________________ is a messenger RNA molecule. _______2. Combining two monosaccharides to form a disaccharide is an example of ____________________. _______3. James Watson and Francis Crick were the first to publish an article describing ____________________. _______4. The end product of ____________________ is a protein. _______5. Breaking the bond in a disaccharide to produce two monosaccharides is an example of ____________________. a. a dehydration synthesis reaction b. DNA replication c. a hydrolysis reaction d. transcription e. translation
Humans belong to all of the following groups EXCEPT ______.
a) chordates b) mammals c) eutherians d) tetrapods e) humans belong to all these groups
Members of the genus Lactobacillus ________.
A. are normal flora of the human body in the mouth, intestinal tract, and vagina B. produce large amounts of H2 as a byproduct of metabolism when growing on glucose C. are strict aerobes D. grow optimally under slightly alkaline conditions
The Calvin cycle produces ________, not __________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).