Living Environment Regents Review Questions 1

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What is the substance the enzyme works on called?

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Substrate

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What are biological catalysts that speed up chemical reactions in living organisms?

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Enzymes

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What is the most important inorganic compound to living things?

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Water

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How should the control group be treated differently than the experimental group?

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Both groups should be exactly the same EXCEPT for the variable. The control group doesn’t get the variable.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

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Do all systems work together to keep you in a state of homeostasis?

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True

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NGSS.MS-LS1-3

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What is the role of enzymes in biological processes?

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Enzymes act as catalysts to speed up chemical reactions without being consumed.

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What is homeostasis?

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Homeostasis is the maintenance of a stable internal environment in an organism.

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

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What is the function of water in living organisms?

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Water is essential for biochemical reactions, temperature regulation, and transport of substances.

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What is a substrate in the context of enzyme activity?

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A substrate is the reactant molecule upon which an enzyme acts.

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What is the difference between a control group and an experimental group?

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The control group does not receive the experimental treatment, while the experimental group does.