Biomolecules and Enzymes

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What suffix do most enzymes have?

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-ase

Front

What are the building blocks of nucleic acids?

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Nucleotides

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What are the basic units of carbohydrates?

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Monosaccharides

Front

In a chemical reaction, what are the substances called that undergo change?

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Reactants

Front

What term describes the process of increasing the rate of a reaction?

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Catalyze

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NGSS.HS-PS1-5

Front

What are proteins made of?

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Amino acids

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

Front

What is the primary function of enzymes in biological systems?

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To act as catalysts that speed up chemical reactions.

Front

What is the role of nucleotides in nucleic acids?

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They serve as the monomers that make up DNA and RNA.

Front

What type of biomolecule are enzymes classified as?

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Proteins

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

Front

What is the difference between a substrate and a product in a chemical reaction?

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A substrate is the reactant that an enzyme acts upon, while a product is the result of the reaction.