Biology w/ Physiology Essay Questions
Here are the two possible essays for quiz one.
by Mark LaScala
Quiz One Essays: Choose one of the following
OPTION 1
1. The unique properties (characteristics) of water make life
possible on Earth. Select three properties of water and:
a) for each property, identify and define the property and explain
it in terms of the physical/chemical nature of water.
b) for each property, describe one example of how the property
affects the functioning of living organisms.
OPTION 2
2. Enzymes are biological catalysts.
a. Relate the chemical structure of an enzyme to its specificity
and catalytic activity.
b. Design a quantitative experiment to investigate the influence of
pH or temperature
on the activity of an enzyme.
c. Describe what information concerning the structure of an enzyme
could be inferred from your experiment.
