,In each of the three systems, determine the state of entropy (low or high) when
comparing the first and second: i. the instant that a perfume bottle is sprayed
compared with 30 seconds later, ii. an old 1950s car compared with a brand new car,
and iii. a living cell compared with a dead cell.
i. low, ii. high, iii. low
Which statement correctly describes carbon fixation?
the conversion of CO2 into an organic compound
Genetic recombination occurs by which process?
crossing over
What property enables the residues of the amino acids serine, threonine, and tyrosine
to be phosphorylated?
, They contain a hydroxyl group
Many of the negative regulator proteins of the cell cycle were discovered in what
type of cells
cancer cells
Beta-oxidation is _______
the breakdown of fatty acids
Lactose is a disaccharide formed by the formation of a ________ bond between glucose
and ________.
glycosidic; galactose
, In eukaryotes, what is the DNA wrapped around?
histones
In any given species, there are at least how many types of aminoacyl tRNA
synthetases?
20
An allosteric inhibitor does which of the following
Binds to an enzyme away from the active site and changes the
conformation of the active site, decreasing its affinity for the substrate.
Energy is stored long-term in the bonds of _____ and used short-term to perform work
from a(n) _____ molecule
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