Semester Exam Review Part I

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What is creativity in scientific research?

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Creativity in scientific research involves developing new experimental methods or approaches to test hypotheses and solve problems.

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What are proteins made from?

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Proteins are made from amino acids, which are linked together to form polypeptide chains through peptide bonds.

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What is carrying capacity?

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Carrying capacity is the maximum population size an environment can support, influenced by factors such as food availability, predation, and disease.

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Define monosaccharides, disaccharides, and polysaccharides.

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Monosaccharides are simple sugars, disaccharides are two sugars linked together, and polysaccharides are long chains of sugars.

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How do enzymes function in biochemical reactions?

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Enzymes reduce activation energy by providing an alternative reaction pathway and have specific structures that allow them to bind to substrates.

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What is the role of amino acids in proteins?

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Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins, linked together in specific sequences to form polypeptides.

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What factors influence carrying capacity?

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Factors influencing carrying capacity include food availability, predation, disease, and environmental conditions.

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What is a polypeptide chain?

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A polypeptide chain is a sequence of amino acids linked by peptide bonds, forming a protein.

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What is the difference between monosaccharides and polysaccharides?

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Monosaccharides are single sugar units, while polysaccharides are long chains of sugar units.

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How do enzymes lower activation energy?

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Enzymes lower activation energy by stabilizing the transition state and providing an alternative pathway for the reaction.