Mock Review Part 3 Flashcards

Front

What happens to the enzyme when the temperature gets too hot

Back

The enzyme denatures (loses shape)

Front

What must an enzyme bind to to function?

Back

The enzyme has an active site that matches the shape of the substrate

Front

What is commensalism?

Back

One organisms benefits the other is unaffected

Front

What is parasitism?

Back

One organism benefits the other is harmed

Front

What is mutualism?

Back

Both organisms benefit from the relationship

Front

What is feedback mechanisms?

Back

Biological processes that regulate the body to maintain homeostasis (balance).

Front

An organism extracts nutrients from another living organism without providing any benefit to the host. What type of ecological relationship is this?

Back

Parasitism

Front

Where is the genetic code located in a cell?

Back

Order of the nucleotides

Front

What must happen for speciation to occur?

Back

1. 1. Isolation/seperation

2. 2. Evolution

3. 3. No longer interbreed

Front

Purpose of the first step in gene expression?

Back

Transcription of DNA into mRNA.