Homework #39: Evolution of Sick Humans Day 1-3

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What is the function of an enzyme?

Back

Enzymes speed up chemical reactions.

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What is the optimum pH of the enzyme according to the graph?

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The optimum pH of the enzyme is 6.6.

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What makes an enzyme substrate specific?

Back

Shape.

Front

What does letter C indicate in the enzyme model?

Back

Substrate.

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What does the substrate turn into at the end of the chemical reaction?

Back

Products.

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Define enzyme.

Back

A protein that acts as a catalyst to speed up chemical reactions.

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What is a substrate in the context of enzymes?

Back

The reactant that an enzyme acts upon.

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What is the active site of an enzyme?

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The region on the enzyme where the substrate binds.

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How do temperature changes affect enzyme activity?

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Enzyme activity typically increases with temperature up to a certain point, after which it decreases.

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What is denaturation in relation to enzymes?

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The process where an enzyme loses its shape and function due to extreme conditions.