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The four most common elements in living organisms are carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and _____? nitrogen
62.2% Cellulose is a kind of _____saccharide? poly
59.5% Name one factor that affects the rate of reaction at which an enzyme works. pH
57.7% This kind of bonding occurs between water molecules? hydrogen
57.5% Photosynthesis is the “plant form” of respiration, correct or incorrect? incorrect
57% Guanine binds to _____? cytosine
55.5% RNA has Uracil instead of _____? Thymine
55% The process going from DNA to mRNA is called? transcription
52.3% The organic bases in DNA bind together with a _____ bond. hydrogen
50.3% A globular protein that acts to catalyse a chemical reaction is called a/an _____? enzyme
50% The pigment used in photosynthesis is called _____? chlorophyll
49.7% There are ___ different amino acids? 20
48.2% A _____ binds to an enzyme's active site. substrate
48% A triplet of mRNA bases is called a _____? codon
47.3% This enzyme separates the two DNA strands? DNA helicase
45.7% A ribesome binds to the mRNA in this process? translation
44.7% This important elements can be found in haemoglobin? iron
41.7% A variable R group is an element in this organic compound? amino acid
40.5% Aerobic respiration occurs in the _____? mitochondria
40.5% We add water to generate this type of reaction? hydrolysis
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This process occurs in a 5’ to 3’ direction? dna replication
38.5% A structural change in a protein that results in the loss of its biological properties is called _____. denaturation
37.5% The process of joining two amino acids into a dipeptide is called _____? condensation
37.2% A one-peptide protein is called a/an _____? amino acid
28.5% Another word for 'sugars' is? saccharides
28.3% DNA is short for _____? Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid
27.7% This process is the splitting of water into hydrogen and oxygen via light energy. photolysis
25.8% There are three important properties of water: cohesive, thermal, and _____? solvent
25.3% 17kJ of energy, per gram, is stored in this compound? carbohydrates
24.7% _____ is the process of making polypeptides. Translation
22.2% Ribose is a kind of _____? carbohydrate
21% Glycolysis produces how many molecule(s) of ATP per glucose? two
20.5% _____ is the main cation in extracellular fluid. sodium
17% This element is the main cation in cytoplasm? sodium
16.8% The genetic code is described as being _____ and universal. degenerate
16% An acid group (COOH) is part of this organic compound? lipids
14.3% The three main functions of a lipid is energy storage, thermal insulation and _____? Buoyancy
14% This element is an essential component of amino acids? potassium
10.2% Anaerobic respiration occurs in the _____? cell cytoplasm
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