Enzymes

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Enzymes are considered to be: Lipids, Carbohydrate, Protein, Nucleic Acid

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Protein

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What is the purpose of an enzyme?

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speed up reactions

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Where do substrates bind on an enzyme?

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active site

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What is structure A? Options: Substrate, Active site, Enzyme, Products

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Substrate

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What 3 letters do enzymes typically end in?

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-ase

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What is the name for the mechanism of enzyme activity?

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Lock and key

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At 40 degrees Celsius, your biological enzymes will...

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Denature

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Which of the following conclusions can be drawn from this graph? Options: The optimum pH of the enzyme is 6.6, The optimum pH of the enzyme is 5.8, The enzyme’s activity increases as pH increases 5.0 to 9.0, The enzyme’s activity is greater around pH of 8.0.

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The optimum pH of the enzyme is 6.6.

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What makes an enzyme substrate specific?

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Shape

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The part of the enzyme that the substrate bonds to is called the _____ (Options: active site, activation energy, bond site, peptide bond).

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active site