Enzymes

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What is the term for the pH at which an enzyme is most efficient?

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Optimum pH

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What is the current model of enzyme action called?

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Induced Fit Model

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How do enzymes increase the rate of chemical reactions?

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By decreasing activation energy

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What suffix do most enzymes end with?

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-ase

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True or False: An enzyme can only be used once in a chemical reaction.

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False

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What is the role of an enzyme in a biochemical reaction?

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To act as a catalyst that speeds up the reaction without being consumed.

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What is activation energy?

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The minimum energy required for a chemical reaction to occur.

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What factors can affect enzyme activity?

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Temperature, pH, substrate concentration, and enzyme concentration.

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What is a substrate in the context of enzyme activity?

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The reactant molecule that an enzyme acts upon.

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What happens to an enzyme after it catalyzes a reaction?

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It remains unchanged and can catalyze subsequent reactions.