Enzymes

Enzymes

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Biology

9th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is an enzyme?

Back

A biological catalyst that speeds up chemical reactions in living organisms.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the role of the active site in an enzyme?

Back

The active site is the region on the enzyme where substrate molecules bind and undergo a chemical reaction.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are allosteric inhibitors?

Back

Substances that bind to an enzyme at a site other than the active site, causing a change in the enzyme's shape and reducing its activity.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

True or False: Allosteric inhibitors block the active site of an enzyme.

Back

False. Allosteric inhibitors bind to a different site.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a substrate in the context of enzymes?

Back

The reactant molecule that an enzyme acts upon.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the difference between competitive and non-competitive inhibition?

Back

Competitive inhibitors bind to the active site, while non-competitive inhibitors bind to an allosteric site.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are products in an enzymatic reaction?

Back

The molecules that are produced as a result of the enzymatic reaction.

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