One warm summer day, your uncle cuts up a big batch of chicken parts to barbecue, but then he is called away for a work-related emergency. When your aunt makes the salad several hours later, she uses the knife that your uncle left unwashed next to the sink. What might happen to you later that night, and why?


Ans: Food poisoning due to Salmonella

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A) Supplement intermediate B. B) Supplement intermediate C. C) Add enzyme 2 to the medium. D) Supplement with intermediate E.

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Which of the following types of membrane proteins are responsible for maintaining cell shape by linking the membrane protein with the cytoskeleton?

A) Recognition proteins B) Connection proteins C) Enzymes D) Transport proteins E) Receptor proteins

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The principle of progression states that:

What will be an ideal response?

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Which of the following statements are true or false? If a statement is false, explain why it is false

A. Enzymes lower the free energy released by the reaction that they facilitate. B. Enzymes lower the activation energy for a specific reaction. C. Enzymes increase the probability that any given reactant molecule will be converted to product. D. Enzymes increase the average energy of reactant molecules.

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