Thursday 02/23/2023 Bellwork

The suffix "-ase" means:

• enzyme

• action or process

• energy

• angle

Words that end with "-in" in Biology are probably

• proteins

• carbohydrates

• lipids

• nucleic acids

Which of these is/are an organic molecule?

• proteins

• carbohydrates

• lipids

• nucleic acids

Enzymes are usually which organic molecule(s)?

• proteins

• carbohydrates

• lipids

• nucleic acids

If a reaction is catalyzed by an enzyme it will usually

• occur more quickly

• require less ATP

• require more ATP

• release energy

Enzymes tend to function best

• over a wide range of environmental conditions (temperature, pH, etc).

• over a narrow range of environmental conditions (temperature, pH, etc).

• within the cells that made them

• regardless of the external environment

Which energy vs time graph most closely represents an exergonic (exothermic) reaction?

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• It could be any of these graphs.

Which energy vs time graph most closely represents an endergonic (endothermic) reaction?

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• It could be any of these graphs.