Explain the difference between substrate and active site

What will be an ideal response?


The reactant that the enzyme is acting upon is the substrate whereas an active site is the specifically structured area on the enzyme where the substrate may attach.

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The hyoid bone is part of the

A. axial skeleton. B. appendicular skeleton.

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Summarize the differences between the somatic motor division and the autonomic nervous system

What will be an ideal response?

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The Hering-Breuer reflex

A. causes erratic respirations. B. helps prevent overinflation of the lungs. C. has its sensory components in the sympathetic nerves. D. is a normal response to increased oxygen content in the blood. E. limits how much air a person can expire.

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Matching

A) Lamellae B) Osteoblasts C) Endosteum D) Canaliculi E) Osteoclasts 18) The lining of the marrow cavity. 19) Cells that can dissolve the bony matrix. 20) Layers of bone matrix. 21) Small channels that radiate through the matrix of bone. 22) Cells that can build bony matrix.

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