My homework states "the following are not characteristics of all living things. for each one give an example of something that is alive but doesn't have each characteristic.
a. moves
b. breathes oxygen

Which mechanism of transport takes place when solute particles move from a region of high concentration to a region of low concentration? active diffusion isotonic osmosis

The structure of a dna molecule is best described as a. one long strand of nucleic acids b. two strands of dna nucleotides joined by hydrogen bonds c. two strands of amino acids joined by hydrogen bonds d. one long strand of amino acids

1. an enzyme is considered a(n) because it speeds up a chemical reaction without being used up.2. in a catalyzed reaction, a reactant is often called a(n) . an enzyme is specific because the shape of its matches only particular reactants.4. an enzyme speeds up reactions by lowering the . the between an active site and its substrate often strains bonds and the reaction proceed.6. a( , which is often a vitamin, binds to an enzyme and plays a role in catalysis.7. high temperatures or changes in ph can an enzyme, causing it to lose its shape and biological activity.