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What did the Vitalists maintain about organic compounds and living cells?
What did the Vitalists maintain about organic compounds and living cells?
- Organic compounds can be made only by living cells (correct)
- Non-living cells are essential for organic compound production
- Organic compounds can be made by non-living cells
- Living cells cannot produce organic compounds
What is the word enzyme derived from?
What is the word enzyme derived from?
- French word meaning 'biological reaction'
- Latin word meaning 'catalyst'
- German word meaning 'fermentation'
- Greek word meaning 'in yeast' (correct)
According to Mechanists, what catalyzes the reactions of fermentation in yeast cells?
According to Mechanists, what catalyzes the reactions of fermentation in yeast cells?
- Intact yeast cells
- Enzymes in yeast cells (correct)
- Organic compounds in yeast cells
- Fermentation catalysts
What did scientists study in the late 1800s related to the fermentation of sugars?
What did scientists study in the late 1800s related to the fermentation of sugars?
What is the main focus of BIOC 203 Enzymology & Tissue chemistry course?
What is the main focus of BIOC 203 Enzymology & Tissue chemistry course?
Which of the following best describes the word 'enzyme' in its etymological origin?
Which of the following best describes the word 'enzyme' in its etymological origin?
What were Vitalists' beliefs regarding the need for intact cells in the fermentation of sugars?
What were Vitalists' beliefs regarding the need for intact cells in the fermentation of sugars?
What did scientists study in the late 1800s related to the fermentation of sugars?
What did scientists study in the late 1800s related to the fermentation of sugars?
What is the main focus of BIOC 203 Enzymology & Tissue chemistry course?
What is the main focus of BIOC 203 Enzymology & Tissue chemistry course?
What did Mechanists claim about the reactions of fermentation in yeast cells?
What did Mechanists claim about the reactions of fermentation in yeast cells?
Enzymes are biological ______ that speed up chemical reactions
Enzymes are biological ______ that speed up chemical reactions
Enzymes are specific in their actions and can only catalyze a ______ reaction
Enzymes are specific in their actions and can only catalyze a ______ reaction
The word 'enzyme' is derived from a Greek word meaning 'in ______'
The word 'enzyme' is derived from a Greek word meaning 'in ______'
Enzymes have an active center and an ______ site
Enzymes have an active center and an ______ site
Enzyme inhibitors are molecules that bind to enzymes and decrease their ______
Enzyme inhibitors are molecules that bind to enzymes and decrease their ______
Enzymes are specific in their actions and can only catalyze one type of reaction
Enzymes are specific in their actions and can only catalyze one type of reaction
Enzymes can function both inside and outside of cells
Enzymes can function both inside and outside of cells
Isoenzymes have different amino acid sequences but catalyze the same reaction
Isoenzymes have different amino acid sequences but catalyze the same reaction
The Michaelis-Menten equation describes the rate of an enzyme-catalyzed reaction
The Michaelis-Menten equation describes the rate of an enzyme-catalyzed reaction
Coenzymes are small organic molecules that are necessary for enzyme activity
Coenzymes are small organic molecules that are necessary for enzyme activity
