GRCC BI 121 Chapter 2 questions with verified answers
________ ________ are specific to one type of substrate. Ans✓✓✓
Active sites
________ compounds contain contain carbon and hydrogen as heir
primary structural ingredients. Ans✓✓✓ Organic
_________ are essential metabolites that are normally obtained from
the diet. Ans✓✓✓ Nutrients.
__________ are ionic compounds that dissociate in water as individual
ions. Ans✓✓✓ Salts
__________ compounds generally do not contain carbon and hydrogen
as their primary structural ingredients. Ans✓✓✓ Inorganic
__________ is an inorganic compound necessary for cellular
respiration. Ans✓✓✓ Oxygen
__________ promote chemical reaction by lowering the activation
energy requirements, which in turn allow reactions to proceed in
conditions compatible with life. Ans✓✓✓ Enzymes
, (1)___________ must bind to a special region of the enzyme known as
the (2) __________before an enzyme can function as a catalyst.
Ans✓✓✓ 1. Substrates
2. Active site
#1 reason why the body must maintain it's normal pH between 7.35-
7.45 Ans✓✓✓ To maintain homeostasis and remain healthy.
A solution w/ a pH greater then 7 Ans✓✓✓ Alkaline/ Basic
A solution w/ a pH of 6.5 is an ___________. Ans✓✓✓ Acid
A solution with a pH of 7.0 is __________. Ans✓✓✓ Basic
A Substance that accelerates chemical reactions w/ out being changed
or used up itself. Ans✓✓✓ Catalyst
After salts dissociate in water into individual ions, they can conduct an
electrical current and are then called ____________. Ans✓✓✓
Electrolytes
All the molecules that can be synthesized or broken down by chemical
reactions inside our bodies are known as ______________. Ans✓✓✓
Metabolites
________ ________ are specific to one type of substrate. Ans✓✓✓
Active sites
________ compounds contain contain carbon and hydrogen as heir
primary structural ingredients. Ans✓✓✓ Organic
_________ are essential metabolites that are normally obtained from
the diet. Ans✓✓✓ Nutrients.
__________ are ionic compounds that dissociate in water as individual
ions. Ans✓✓✓ Salts
__________ compounds generally do not contain carbon and hydrogen
as their primary structural ingredients. Ans✓✓✓ Inorganic
__________ is an inorganic compound necessary for cellular
respiration. Ans✓✓✓ Oxygen
__________ promote chemical reaction by lowering the activation
energy requirements, which in turn allow reactions to proceed in
conditions compatible with life. Ans✓✓✓ Enzymes
, (1)___________ must bind to a special region of the enzyme known as
the (2) __________before an enzyme can function as a catalyst.
Ans✓✓✓ 1. Substrates
2. Active site
#1 reason why the body must maintain it's normal pH between 7.35-
7.45 Ans✓✓✓ To maintain homeostasis and remain healthy.
A solution w/ a pH greater then 7 Ans✓✓✓ Alkaline/ Basic
A solution w/ a pH of 6.5 is an ___________. Ans✓✓✓ Acid
A solution with a pH of 7.0 is __________. Ans✓✓✓ Basic
A Substance that accelerates chemical reactions w/ out being changed
or used up itself. Ans✓✓✓ Catalyst
After salts dissociate in water into individual ions, they can conduct an
electrical current and are then called ____________. Ans✓✓✓
Electrolytes
All the molecules that can be synthesized or broken down by chemical
reactions inside our bodies are known as ______________. Ans✓✓✓
Metabolites
