Building Blocks in Life Science Chapters 13-15 Flashcards

1
Q

provides the motion that destroys structure and can bring death

A

water

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2
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The Bible says living things are made of (not by) “dust,” simple “earthly” substances like the hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, carbon, and phosphorus that make up over 95 percent of “living matter.” Write the symbols for these five kinds of atoms: _____, _____, _____, _____, _____.

A

H, O, N, C, P

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3
Q

large proteins with “active sites” that hold molecules with matching shapes for speedy reaction

A

enzymes

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4
Q

regulate what gets in and out of the cell

A

membranes

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5
Q

consist of proteins in a phospholipid bilayer

A

membranes

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6
Q

provides the motion to molecules that make life possible

A

water

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7
Q

pass hereditary instructions from one generation to the next

A

DNA

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8
Q

provide energy to make “build up” reactions go faster than “break down”

A

ATP

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9
Q

select which molecules get an “energy boost”

A

enzymes

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10
Q

used as a code to “tell” the cell how to make proteins, including enzymes

A

DNA

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11
Q

Long ago, Miller accepted the evidence that his spark chamber experiment (did/did not) support chemical evolution. He tried other starting materials and conditions: these also seemed to (prevent/ promote) belief that chemicals produced life.

A

did not; prevent

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