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2221 Which enzyme hydrolyses maltose into glucose? Chemistry
Enzymes
Easy
2222 How does an enzyme increase the rate of a biochemical reaction? Chemistry
Enzymes
Medium
2223 Why does an enzyme stop working when it is heated strongly? Chemistry
Enzymes
Medium
2224 An enzyme acts on sucrose but not on lactose, though both are disaccharides. Which idea best explains this? Chemistry
Enzymes
Hard
2225 Deficiency of which vitamin causes scurvy? Chemistry
Vitamins
Easy
2226 Which set contains only fat-soluble vitamins? Chemistry
Vitamins
Easy
2227 Why must vitamin C be included in the diet regularly? Chemistry
Vitamins
Medium
2228 A patient's blood takes unusually long to clot. A deficiency of which vitamin is most likely? Chemistry
Vitamins
Medium
2229 Which pairing of vitamin and deficiency disease is correct? Chemistry
Vitamins
Hard
2230 Which base is found in RNA but not in DNA? Chemistry
Nucleic acids
Easy
2231 What is the difference between a nucleoside and a nucleotide? Chemistry
Nucleic acids
Easy
2232 A sample of double-stranded DNA contains 30% adenine. What percentage of guanine does it contain? Chemistry
Nucleic acids
Medium
2233 Which sugar is present in DNA? Chemistry
Nucleic acids
Medium
2234 Which statement about the DNA double helix is correct? Chemistry
Nucleic acids
Hard
2235 Chemically, insulin belongs to which class of hormones? Chemistry
Hormones
Easy
2236 Which hormone raises the level of glucose in the blood? Chemistry
Hormones
Easy
2237 Thyroxine is an iodinated derivative of which amino acid? Chemistry
Hormones
Medium
2238 Which group of hormones controls the excretion of water and salt by the kidney? Chemistry
Hormones
Medium
2239 In a region where people regularly use salt without added iodide, many develop an enlarged thyroid gland. Wha… Chemistry
Hormones
Hard
2240 A forest officer argues that a watershed forest must be protected because nearby towns depend on it for drink… Environmental Studies
Modern schools of ecological thought
Easy