Bio Byte #4 Enzymes

Enzymes are made up of

• amino acids

• nucleic acids

• fatty acids

• simple sugars

The 3-dimensional shape of an enzyme is created by interactions with

• water molecules

• the amino acids in the protein

• carbon and water molecules

• fats and sugars

True or False: Each type of chemical reaction has its own unique enzyme

• True

• False

Enzymes act by

• providing energy to a chemical reaction

• removing energy from a chemical reaction

• lowering the amount of energy needed for a chemical reaction

• eliminating the need for energy in a chemical reaction

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Substrates interact with enzymes at a location on the enzyme know as

• an amino acid

• a peptide bond

• an active site

• glycogen

True or False? Enzymes can only interact with single-molecule substrates.

• true

• false

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of enzymes?

• specific for many types of reactions

• influenced by changes in temperature

• may be inhibited

• influenced by changes in pH

Which IS true of enzymes

• capable of catalyzing many different types of reactions

• may be reused

• insensitive to changes in shape

• form permanent complexes with their substrates

Which elements are primarily found in enzymes?

• C, H

• C, H, O

• C, H, O, N

• C, H, O, N, P