Enzymes and Nucleic Acids

Enzymes are considered to be 

• Lipids
• Carbohydrate
• Protein
• Nucleic Acid

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

What is the purpose  of an enzyme?

• give permission for the reaction
• raise activation energy
• speed up reactions
• control how many reactions occur

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

Where do substrates bind on an enzyme?

• voltage-gated channels
• surface receptor
• calcium channels
• active site

Enzymes are capable of increasing the rate of a chemical reaction within a living cell.  Enzymes accomplish this through which of the following means?

• reducing the number of products   
• reducing the activation energy
• increasing the temperature of the cell
• increasing the concentration of reactants 

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NGSS.HS-PS1-4

NGSS.HS-PS1-5

What is structure A?

• Substrate
• Active site
• Enzyme
• Products

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

What is structure D?

• Substrate
• Active site
• Enzyme
• Products

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

What is structure C?

• Substrate
• Active site
• Enzyme
• Products

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NGSS.MS-PS1-5

What is structure E, F, G?

• Substrate
• Active site
• Enzyme
• Products

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS1-5

What is a substance called if it speeds up a chemical reaction?

• reusable
• catalyst
• specific
• fragile

Each enzyme only has 1 substrate that will fit its active site.  What is this called?

• reusable
• catalyst
• specific
• fragile