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What is the basic unit of life?
What is the basic unit of life?
What are the collective processes involving nutrient consumption, cell growth, and product synthesis called?
What are the collective processes involving nutrient consumption, cell growth, and product synthesis called?
Which type of cells do not contain a membrane-enclosed nucleus?
Which type of cells do not contain a membrane-enclosed nucleus?
What term is used for the industrial-scale production of useful products by harnessing metabolic processes?
What term is used for the industrial-scale production of useful products by harnessing metabolic processes?
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What distinguishes eukaryotes from prokaryotes in terms of cellular structures?
What distinguishes eukaryotes from prokaryotes in terms of cellular structures?
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Which cells are traditionally the main focus of biochemical engineering?
Which cells are traditionally the main focus of biochemical engineering?
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What is the shape of bacteria classified as 'cocci'?
What is the shape of bacteria classified as 'cocci'?
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Which category of bacteria can survive temperatures between 7 to 45 oC?
Which category of bacteria can survive temperatures between 7 to 45 oC?
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What is the characteristic of microaerophilic bacteria?
What is the characteristic of microaerophilic bacteria?
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Where can peritrichous flagella be located on a bacterial cell?
Where can peritrichous flagella be located on a bacterial cell?
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What are spores in bacteria known for?
What are spores in bacteria known for?
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What differentiates pili/fimbrae from flagella in bacteria?
What differentiates pili/fimbrae from flagella in bacteria?
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Which major class of enzymes is responsible for Functional group transfer?
Which major class of enzymes is responsible for Functional group transfer?
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What is the main requirement for successful application of biotechnology?
What is the main requirement for successful application of biotechnology?
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What type of reaction do Oxidoreductases catalyze?
What type of reaction do Oxidoreductases catalyze?
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Which area of biotechnology is highlighted as important for its commercialization?
Which area of biotechnology is highlighted as important for its commercialization?
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Which enzyme class is involved in the removal of a group, leaving a double bond?
Which enzyme class is involved in the removal of a group, leaving a double bond?
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What is the main function of Isomerases?
What is the main function of Isomerases?
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What are some roles of a biochemical engineer in the commercial realization of biotechnology?
What are some roles of a biochemical engineer in the commercial realization of biotechnology?
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What tools are commonly used in biochemical engineering?
What tools are commonly used in biochemical engineering?
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In enzyme classification, which class is mainly involved in the addition of a group to a double bond to form a new double bond or ring structure?
In enzyme classification, which class is mainly involved in the addition of a group to a double bond to form a new double bond or ring structure?
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What makes biological systems amenable to engineering analysis according to the text?
What makes biological systems amenable to engineering analysis according to the text?
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If an enzyme is involved in the joining of two molecules coupled with the cleavage of a pyrophosphate bond, to which major class does it belong?
If an enzyme is involved in the joining of two molecules coupled with the cleavage of a pyrophosphate bond, to which major class does it belong?
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In which aspect of bioprocessing is substantial engineering input essential?
In which aspect of bioprocessing is substantial engineering input essential?
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What does Km represent in the Briggs and Haldane approach?
What does Km represent in the Briggs and Haldane approach?
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In what scenario will Km and K20 be the same in the Briggs and Haldane approach?
In what scenario will Km and K20 be the same in the Briggs and Haldane approach?
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What occurs in uncompetitive inhibition?
What occurs in uncompetitive inhibition?
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What effect does substrate inhibition have on enzyme activity?
What effect does substrate inhibition have on enzyme activity?
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What is the relationship between vmax app and Km, app in enzyme kinetics?
What is the relationship between vmax app and Km, app in enzyme kinetics?
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What characterizes an enzyme-substrate complex in uncompetitive inhibition?
What characterizes an enzyme-substrate complex in uncompetitive inhibition?
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