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An open fracture is most accurately defined as a fracture in which:

In the lectures we covered the concepts of cooperativity and allosteric regulation with respect to proteins.  Hemoglobin, which is an oxygen binding protein, exhibits three types of allosteric activity. Discuss in detail the 3 types of allostery and cooperativity exhibited by hemoglobin.

Applying ice to and elevating an injured extremity are performed to:

4). The biological species concept defines a species as _____.

Shown below is a Lineweaver-Burke plot displaying the kinetics for an enzyme catalyzed reaction that was conducted with 800 pmol of enzyme in both the absence and presence of a 100 µM concentration of an inhibitor.   What type of inhibition is displayed by this inhibitor?  [drop1] Where on the enzyme molecule, relative to the active site, does the inhibitor most likely bind? [drop2] The effect of this inhibitor can be overcome by increasing the substrate concentration [drop3]

Shown below is a Lineweaver-Burke plot displaying the kinetics for an enzyme catalyzed reaction that was conducted with 800 pmol of enzyme in both the absence and presence of a 100 µM concentration of an inhibitor.   What is the value of the Km for the uninhibited line?  Answer to 2 sf please

Several strategies by which enzymes speed up reactions were covered in the lectures.  Name and give a brief summary of the mechanism of 3 of those strategies. 

For each of the following, indicate if the molecule is an activator or an inhibitor for the enzyme: For Hexokinase, Glucose is an [drop1]. For Phosphofructokinase, ATP is an [drop2] For Pyruvate Kinase, Acetyl CoA is an [drop3] For Hexokinase, Glucose-1-phosphate is an [drop4] For Pyruvate Kinase, Fructose-1,6-bisphosphate is an [drop5]  

Name the tropism being described: a) Carbon source: CO2, Energy source: Light  [drop1]  b) Carbon source: organic compounds, Energy source: Redox reactions [drop2] c) Carbon source: organic compounds, Energy source: light [drop3] d)  Carbon source: CO2, Energy source: Redox reactions [drop4] 

Which of the following structures is regulated by smooth muscle?