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The correct answer is: The shape of a molecule determines its properties and interactions.

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it determines how the molecule functions

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The shape of a molecule determines its properties and interactions.

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This "Affect" occurs in many Forms - for Elucidation - pick one.

2-D, 3-D, 4-D; alone or combined; phosphorylated or non-phosphorylated [Active and Inactive Forms]; dimerized and tri-merized and non-merized [also relating to Active and Inactive Forms]; active or coagulated; each has It's Own Significant "Affect".

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This is particularly important in biochemistry. The most obvious example is an enzyme, whose shape is precisely arranged to fit the substrate on which it acts, rather like a lock with a specific key, so much so that other molecules are unaffected by the enzyme. The shape of simple molecules may affect how well other substances can attack it.

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Molecular shape is crucial in Biology because it determines how most biological molecules recognize and respond to one another.

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IT IS OFTEN THE SHAPE OF THE MOLECULE THAT DETERMINES ITS PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES. [Structure determines function]

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Q: How does a molecule's shape influence its biological function?
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Do Molecules have a rigid and inflexible three dimensional shape which contributes to their biological properties?

no


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have a specific shape related to their specific function.


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Heat and some chemicals can cause functional molecules, such as proteins to change shape and thus loose their function. Such molecules that have had their shape changed are called denatured.


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Molecular Shape is crucial in a living system because it determines most biological molecules recognize and respond to one another. An example would be when signal molecules releases its signal, it releases a unique shape that specifically fits together with the shape of the receptor molecules on the surface of the receiving cell, much as a key fits into a lock.


What is the relationship between cell shape and cell function?

The shape of the cell determines its function function because take for example skin cells. They are flat and protect the cell like it's function. Addition: Red blood cells have an indent on which they carry and transport oxygen molecules.


What happens if a protein does not get into the correct shape?

A protein cannot perform its biological function, if it is not in the correct shape. Sometimes an incorrectly folded protein will become a very dangerous toxin called a prion.


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The molecule's function and chemical and physical properties


A molecule is a neutral group of atoms held together by?

Covalent bonds. Large molecules may gain "shape" due to intra-molecular forces between one part of the molecule and another- for example hydrogen bonds in biological molecules.