BIOTECHNIQUES Flashcards

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1
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Any techniques/ methods used in Biotechnology

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BIOTECHNIQUES

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2
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It is a common process in chemistry and biochemistry laboratories.

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BUFFER PREPARATION

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3
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It is a mixture of a weak acid and its conjugate base or a weak base and its conjugate acid.

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BUFFER SOLUTION

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4
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PH value means

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POTENTIAL OF HYDROGEN

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5
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are used to help maintain a stable pH value of another solution that is mixed with the buffer.

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BUFFER SOLUTIONS

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6
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a pH value of 7 is neutral, and a pH value of more than 7 to 14 shows increasing ________

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Basicity

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7
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Any solution that has a pH of less than 7 is considered

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ACIDIC

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8
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Any solution that has above a pH of 7 is called

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BASIC

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9
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It is used to rank solutions in terms of how acidic or how basic they are.

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PH SCALE

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10
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Featured solution for convenient & accurate buffer preparation.

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METTLER TOLEDO

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11
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They are natural catalysts (biological catalysts) in the form of proteins.

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ENZYMES

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12
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It is defined as “a substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without being itself changed in the process.”

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CATALYST

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13
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They are produced by living organisms to increase the rate of an immense and diverse set of chemical reactions required for life.

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ENZYMES

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14
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Who is the french chemist that discovered the first enzyme in 1833?

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Anselme Payen

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15
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German physiologist________ ________ first used the term enzyme, which is Greek for “in leaven”, to describe this process.

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Wilhelm Kuhne

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16
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What do you call the fist enzyme?

17
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In 1897, he found out that juice of ground and pressed yeasts cells could ferment sugar

18
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He discovered that enzymes are proteins. (1926)

19
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It is defined as the energy that must be added to cause molecules to react with one another. It is the minimum amount of energy required to start a reaction.

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ACTIVATION ENERGY

20
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It is a set of biochemical reactions on which the entire life of living organisms depend.

21
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Biochemical reactions in which larger molecules are broken down.

22
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Biochemical reactions in which larger molecules are synthesized.

23
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It affects the cleavage of the substrate by the addition of water.

24
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They catalyze the transfer of reactive groups from one compound to another.

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Is bleach consudered as acidic or basic?
BASIC
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Is baking soda acidic or basic?
BASiC
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Is bloog acidic or basic?
BASIC
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Is lemon juice Acidic or Basic?
Acidic