Benchmark 2

Plants get energy from the sun and animals get energy from their food. this help them maintain what process

• enzymes

• homeostasis

• natural selection

• hydrogen bonds

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DNA carries traits by

• single spiral shape

• double helix

• histone

• carbon dioxide

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how are coded instructions passed form one generation to the next

• evolution, reproduction, digestion

• recombination, mutation, genetic engineering

• cell membrane protein folding

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Where does the energy for ATP come from? 

• Nucleic Acid
• Protein
• Lipid
• Carbohydrate

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What is the function of ATP in living things?

• provides energy for cells
• stores genetic information
• provides structure in the nucleus

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Enzymes are capable of increasing the rate of a chemical reaction within a living cell.  Enzymes accomplish this through which of the following means?

• reducing the number of products   
• reducing the activation energy
• increasing the temperature of the cell
• increasing the concentration of reactants 

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An enzyme speeds up a reaction by

• lowering the activation energy.
• raising the activation energy.
• releasing energy.
• absorbing energy.

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Each enzyme only has 1 substrate that will fit its active site.  What is this called?

• reusablility
• denaturation
• specificity
• fragility

What molecule is broken down to provide energy for life processes?

• oxygen
• carbon dioxide
• glucose
• water

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What is cell differentiation?

• The process where unspecialized cells become different in structure and function.

• When DNA controls the cell cycle.

• The ability of cells to make more cells.

• The ability of cells to maintain homeostasis.

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