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A&P Exam 1

1.

To neutralize a base you add ____

an acid of equal strength

2.

When a large molecule is broken down into smaller structures it is a ____ reaction.

Decomposition

3.

_____ site is where the substrates bind temporarily on an enzyme.

active

4.

What is the solvent of the human body?

water

5.

______ is anything that takes up space and has mass.

matter

6.

Which type of chemical bond occurs when 2 atoms share one or more electrons?

covalent

7.

Ligands bind to enzymes by

weaker attractions due to hydrophobic forces between nonpolar regions for the 2 molecules

or

electrical attraction between oppositely charged ion/polarized groups

8.

____ has a negative charge and it is located within the valence shells that surround the nucleus of the atom.

electron

9.

____ is a liquid that has the ability to dissolve another substance

solvent

10.

When atoms, ions, molecules or electrons are exchanged between 2 chemical structures it is an _____ reaction.

exchange

11.

________________ is when a molecule, atom or ion loses and electron.

Oxidation

12.

_________________ is the capacity to do work.

Energy

13.

Lipid are Hydrophobic/Hydrophilic

Hydrophobic

14.

What is the storage form of carbohydrates in the human body?

Glycogen

15.

___________________ is the fraction of total binding sites that are occupied at any given time.

Saturation

16.

___________________ is a substance that dissolves in another liquid.

Solute

17.

________________ enzyme inhibition is when a ligand similar to the substrate binds to the active site, blocking the binding od the substrate.

Competitive

18.

A chemical reaction that gives off heat is called_________________.

Exogonic

19.

True or False: When the inhibitor is released from the enzyme, the enzyme can contiue the reactions.

True

20.

An ___________________ reaction is when the reactants have less energy within their chemical bonds than their product.

Endergonic

21.

_____________________ is a prue form of matter that cannot be broken down into a simpler form.

Element

22.

________________ is the addition of a substance to bring an acid or base back to neutral.

Neutralization

23.

_____________________ midulation occurs when an effector binds to the allosteric site and causes a conformation change to the active site.

Allosteric

24.

Many Vitamims and Mineral are _______________ for enzymes that help ensure the reaction takes place.

Co-factors