PSIO 201 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Alpha Helix, Lipid Bilayer, Active Transport

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Homeostasis tends to remain constant over time. Catalysts are compounds that make reactions go faster by reducing the amount of energy required to get them started. Hypothesis is a tentative answer to the question, not the question itself. Prophase is the phase of mitosis where condensation of dna into chromosome occurs. Hydrophobic are polar/nonpolar fat loving and can easily cross the membrane. When adding a buffer to acid or base you neutralize it by adding or removing protons. Metabolism is the manipulation of chemical energy in the form of chemical bonds. Solution is a mixture of two or more components. Beta pleated sheet and alpha helix are considered a secondary structure of a protein. Enzymes are biological catalysts. ph is the measure of concentrated hydrogen ions. H + is known as the naked proton which is very reactive. Nucleoli, found in the nucleous, produce ribosomes. The steady-state of living systems is generally far away from equilibrium.