A nonprotein component of an enzyme that is usually a metal ion or small organic molecule is called a(n) ________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


prosthetic group

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Rank the elements carbon, phosphorus, calcium, and iodine in order of decreasing number of valence electrons

A. CPCaI B. ICaPC C. IPCCa

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Which of the following metabolic system descriptions is mismatched?

A. Linear - the product of enzyme A becomes the substrate for enzyme B B. Cyclic - the starting molecule is regenerated to initiate another turn C. Convergent - a linear pathway branches into two or more alternative processes D. Divergent - one or more branches deviate from a linear path

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Java man was the first fossil specimen of H. erectus found.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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A characteristic of annelids is:

A) parasitism. B) body segmentation. C) ocean-dwelling existence. D) freshwater existence. E) a radula.

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