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Which statement describes how enzymes and substrates are related?

A
The enzyme influences the speed of change from substrate to product.
B
Enzymes are released as substrates in a chemical reaction.
C
An enzyme is a special kind of substrate in a chemical reaction.
D
Substrates combine with enzymes to form reactants.
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What would happen to life on Earth if all the liquid fresh water were used up?

A
All organisms would adapt to using salt water.
B
Organisms would carry out life functions without water.
C
Animals would be affected, but some desert plants would survive.
D
Life could no longer exist on Earth.
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By which process do plants obtain carbon from the atmosphere?

A
photosynthesis
B
cellular respiration
C
decomposition
D
consumption
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Which shows the most direct path that carbon can take through the carbon cycle?

A
plant ® atmosphere ® animal
B
animal ® plant ® atmosphere
C
plant ® animal ® atmosphere
D
atmosphere ® animal ® fossil fuel
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How does a catalyst influence a chemical reaction?

A
It speeds up or slows down a chemical reaction by direct participation.
B
It reacts with products to increase the concentration of reactants.
C
It decreases the amount of energy necessary for the reaction to proceed.
D
It increases the total amount of products formed.
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Which component is affected when a catalyst is added to a chemical reaction?

A
the amount of substrate
B
the activation energy
C
the amount of product
D
the concentration of reactants
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By which process does water vapor become a cloud?

A
evaporation
B
transpiration
C
condensation
D
precipitation
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Which reaction is exothermic?

A
a reaction that absorbs energy from the environment
B
a reaction that requires an activation energy
C
a reaction that releases energy into the environment
D
a reaction that does not involve a change in energy
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Which statement describes one way that RNA differs from DNA?

A
One is a protein, and the other is a nucleic acid.
B
They contain different five-carbon sugars and a different nitrogenous base.
C
They are both carbohydrates, but one is a polysaccharide.
D
One provides energy, and the other carries genetic information.

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