Biology Key Words - AS And A2

Question 1

DNA to DNA enzyme

Answer 1

DNA polymerase

Question 2

DNA to RNA enzyme

Answer 2

RNA polymerase

Question 3

RNA to DNA enzyme

Answer 3

Reverse transcriptase

Question 4

Enzyme that destroys ACh

Answer 4

Acetylcholinesterase

Question 5

Enzyme that fixes carbon to RuBP

Answer 5

RuBisCO

Question 6

Enzymes that removes hydrogen

Answer 6

Dehydrogenase

Question 7

Enzyme that converts starch to glucose

Answer 7

Amylase

Question 8

Enzyme that converts triglyceride to fatty acid and glycerol

Answer 8

Lipase

Question 9

Enzyme that converts protein to amino acid

Answer 9

Protease or pepsin

Question 10

Enzyme that cuts DNA

Answer 10

Restriction enzyme

Question 11

Enzyme that sticks DNA together

Answer 11

Ligase

Question 12

Enzyme that makes ATP

Answer 12

ATP synthase

Question 13

Enzyme that converts H2O2 to H2 and O2

Answer 13

Catalyse

Question 14

Enzyme that converts fructose to glucose

Answer 14

Isomerase

Question 15

Hormone in glycogenolysis

Answer 15

Glucagon

Question 16

Hormone in gluconeogenesis

Answer 16

Glucagon

Question 17

Hormone in glycolysis

Answer 17

Insulin

Question 18

Hormone in glycogenesis

Answer 18

Insulin

Question 19

Hormone in heart rate

Answer 19

Adrenaline

Question 20

Hormone involved in metabolism

Answer 20

Thyroxine

Question 21

Hormone involved in water homeostasis

Answer 21

ADH

Question 22

Hormone thought to be involved in apicial dominance

Answer 22

Auxin

Question 23

Hormone defo involved in apicial dominance

Answer 23

ABA

Question 24

Hormone involved in fruit ripening

Answer 24

Ethene

Question 25

Hormone involved in stem elongation

Answer 25

Gibberellins

Question 26

Hormone involved in human growth

Answer 26

Growth hormone