Metabolism Review & Practice AP Biology

Metabolism Review & Practice AP Biology

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Biology

12th Grade

Hard

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the role of enzymes in biochemical reactions?

Back

Enzymes catalyze reactions by decreasing activation energy.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a catabolic pathway?

Back

A catabolic pathway is a degradative process such as cellular respiration.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How do enzyme-catalyzed reactions compare to non-catalyzed reactions?

Back

Enzyme-catalyzed reactions are faster than the same reactions in the absence of the enzyme.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a competitive inhibitor?

Back

A competitive inhibitor is a substance that resembles a substrate and competes for binding to the active site of an enzyme, inhibiting its activity.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What happens to ATP when a phosphate group is removed?

Back

Energy is released from ATP when a phosphate group is removed.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is activation energy?

Back

Activation energy is the minimum energy required for a chemical reaction to occur.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the significance of the active site of an enzyme?

Back

The active site is the region of the enzyme where substrate molecules bind and undergo a chemical reaction.

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