An Enzyme That Catalyzes Addition or Removal of Hydrogen or Oxygen

question 71

Multiple Choice

An enzyme that catalyzes addition or removal of hydrogen or oxygen on substrate molecules is a(an)

• A)ligase.
• B)isomerase.
• C)oxidoreductase.
• D)transferase.
• E)hydrolase.

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Definitions:

Hardy-Weinberg Principle

The concept that in the absence of evolutionary forces, the proportions of both alleles and genotypes within a population will not vary from one generation to the next.

Allele Frequency

The relative frequency of an allele (variant of a gene) at a particular gene locus in a population, important in the study of genetic variation.

Inheritance

The process by which genetic information is passed on from parents to their offspring.

Heterozygote Advantage

A genetic phenomenon where individuals with two different alleles of a particular gene (heterozygotes) have a greater fitness than individuals with two identical alleles (homozygotes).