Enzymes

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

What is structure A?

• Substrate
• Active site
• Enzyme
• Products

What 3 letters do enzymes typically end in?

• -ose
• -ase
• -ese
• -tic

What is the name for the mechanism of enzyme activity?

• Lock and key
• jigsaw puzzle
• hammer and nail
• two hands pattern

Which of the following conclusions can be drawn from this graph?

• The optimum pH of the enzyme is 6.6.
  
• The optimum pH of the enzyme is 5.8
  
• The enzyme’s activity increases as pH increases 5.0 to 9.0
  
• The enzyme’s activity is greater around pH of 8.0 .
  

What makes an enzyme substrate specific?

• Size
• Shape
• Name
• Location it is found in

At 40 degrees Celsius, your biological enzymes will...

• Functional optimally
• Denature
• Wait until the temp. increases
• Wait until the temp. decreases

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