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Bio Lab Quiz 3
osmosis/enzymes
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
09/25/2013

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selectively permable
Definition
membranes only allow certain types of substances to transfer at certain rates
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active transport
Definition
transport against the concentration gradient, requires energy
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passive transport
Definition
transport with the concentration gradient
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facilitated diffusion
Definition
form of passive transport, requires aid of protein
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hypotonic
Definition
cell gets larger
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hypertonic
Definition
cell shrinks
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enzyme
Definition
class of proteins that serve as a catalyst
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catalyst
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compound that speeds up chemical reactions without being used up
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substrate
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the material that causes an enzyme to react
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optimal activity (2)
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enzymes are very specific and have optimal activities
-optimal temperature
-optimal pH
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