Why do living things use enzymes instead of heat as a source of activation energy
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Adding sufficient heat would harm or kill a living thing. also
enzymes are far more efficient. A single enzyme can often carry out
thousands of reactions per second. Living organisms use enzymes for
activation energy because they speed up chemical reactions.
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What kind of lipid forms when a glycerol combines with fatty acids through dehydration synthesis
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triglyceride
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Animals store glucose in the form of in liver and muscle cells
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GLYCOGEN
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What kinds of molecules contain the instructions for ordering amino acids in proteins
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Nucleic acids are the molecules that contain the instructions for ordering amino acids in a protein.Specifically RNA is used as a template for protein synthesis.
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What enzyme speeds up the breakdown of proteins in food
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Peptidase is the enzyme that speeds up the break down of proteins found in food. Another enzyme is called pepsin. Protease
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What is characteristic of unsaturated fats
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One characteristic of unsaturated fats is that they are liquids
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Why do living things use enzymes instead of heat as a source of activation energy
Adding sufficient heat would harm or kill a living thing. also
enzymes are far more efficient. A single enzyme can often carry out
thousands of reactions per second. Living organisms use enzymes for
activation energy because they speed up chemical reactions.
What kind of lipid forms when a glycerol combines with fatty acids through dehydration synthesis
triglyceride
Animals store glucose in the form of in liver and muscle cells
GLYCOGEN
What kinds of molecules contain the instructions for ordering amino acids in proteins
Nucleic acids are the molecules that contain the instructions for ordering amino acids in a protein.Specifically RNA is used as a template for protein synthesis.
What enzyme speeds up the breakdown of proteins in food
Peptidase is the enzyme that speeds up the break down of proteins found in food. Another enzyme is called pepsin. Protease
What is characteristic of unsaturated fats
One characteristic of unsaturated fats is that they are liquids
at room temperature.