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If the activation energy required for a chemical reaction were reduced, what would happen to the rate of the reaction?

A
The rate would increase.
B
The rate would decrease.
C
The rate would remain the same.
D
The rate would be zero.
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Which is the best definition of activation energy?

A
the energy required to end a chemical reaction
B
the energy required to bind a substrate to an active site
C
the energy required to form or break the bonds of reactant molecules
D
the energy required to re-form bonds in product molecules
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The picture shows a carafe of olive oil.What is one of the primary functions of this food in the body?

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A
building proteins
B
storing energy
C
providing structure to cell walls
D
carrying genetic information
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Lactase and carbonic anhydrase are examples of what type of substance?

A
substrate
B
reactant
C
product
D
enzyme
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The lock-and-key mechanism refers to

A
the complementary shapes of an enzyme and a substrate.
B
the attractive forces between an enzyme and a substrate.
C
the ability of an enzyme to lower the activation energy of a reaction.
D
the ability of an enzyme to “unlock” the products of a reaction.
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Read the passage below about acupuncture.Acupuncture is an alternative medicine that uses wire-thin needles inserted by a trained practitioner into specific points in the body. This ancient form of pain relief and stimulation is said to benefit patients by blocking channels which practitioners claim allow pain to travel within the body. This practice became more widely recognized and used after a New York Times reporter wrote in 1971 of a positive experience with it after surgery. Those who doubt the effectiveness of this treatment for pain attribute the pain relief to a placebo effect: if a patient believes something will reduce their pain, they will experience some relief. The National Institutes of Health says that acupuncture relieves pain and reduces nausea and vomiting, although it is unclear how it works. The few adverse effects reported are due to improperly sterilized needles or improper delivery, making this still a fairly low risk option. For anyone considering acupuncture, they should first research its effectiveness for their specific condition.Summary of statements published by the National Institutes of HealthAfter reading the passage about acupuncture, identify which statement supports the claim that acupuncture relieves pain.

A
It is ancient, alternative medicine that has been used for thousands of years.
B
If you do research, you can find the specific types of pain that acupuncture will effectively relieve.
C
A New York Times reporter wrote about the effectiveness of this treatment in relieving his surgery pain.
D
The National Institutes of Health found it effective in reducing pain and other symptoms, but it is not clear how it works.
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Which statement correctly compares nucleic acids and carbohydrates?

A
They both contain carbon, but only nucleic acids contain hydrogen.
B
They both contain carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in a 1:2:1 ratio.
C
They both contain carbon, but only carbohydrates contain oxygen.
D
They both contain carbon, but only nucleic acids contain phosphorous.
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Gregor Mendel was the first scientist to use statistics to analyze scientific data. Before Mendel’s experiments, scientists believed that organisms acquired traits from their environment and passed them on to their offspring. After Mendel’s discoveries were accepted, scientists realized that traits passed to offspring were the result of genes being passed from parents to offspring. This is an example of

A
a theory changing because a new scientific method was developed.
B
a law changing because a new scientific method was developed.
C
a hypothesis changing because a new scientific method was developed.
D
an observation changing because a new scientific method was developed.
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Which statement best describes the components of nucleic acids?

A
They are made up of chains of amino acids.
B
They are made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen only.
C
They are made up almost entirely of carbon and hydrogen.
D
They are made up of nitrogenous bases, sugars, and phosphates.
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Our current understanding of evolution is called a theory because it has been

A
supported repeatedly as new discoveries have been made.
B
proven to be exactly true as originally proposed.
C
corroborated by data that were gathered during a single experiment.
D
developed from the postulates of many scientists.

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