The portion of an enzyme that binds specifically to the substrate or substrates is referred to as the ____ of the enzyme

Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.


Answer Key: active site

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a. two times b. three times c. four times d. five times

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Active transport is characterized by:

What will be an ideal response?

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Steve decides to make a meal for some of his friends. He uses a variety of foods to prepare the meal, including some canned mushrooms. Unfortunately, he gives his friends a mild case of botulism food poisoning

His friends report blurred vision and trouble speaking due to a flaccid paralysis of the muscle cells by the botulinum toxin. Propose a mechanism by which this toxin would inhibit muscle contraction.

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Heart murmurs result from the incomplete closure of heart ________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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