Metabolism and Enzymes Flashcard

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What is metabolism?

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All chemical reactions in a living organism

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What are the two types of metabolism?

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Catabolism and anabolism

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Catabolism

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The process of breaking down complex substances

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What do enzymes primarily consist of?

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Proteins

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What is the role of enzymes in biochemical reactions?

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To increase the rate of reactions

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What suffix is commonly used in the naming of enzymes?

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-ase

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What is the 'lock and key' hypothesis?

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Substrates fit into enzymes like keys fit into locks

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Activation energy

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Energy needed to break bonds in substrates

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How does temperature affect enzyme activity?

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Enzymes have an optimum temperature for activity

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What happens to enzymes at high temperatures?

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They denature and lose function