Enzymes

Enzymes are an example of

• Lipids

• Carbohydrate

• Protein

• Nucleic Acid

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

• reusable

• catalyst

• specific

• fragile

What 3 letters do enzymes typically end in?

• -ose
• -ase
• -ese
• -tic

Any substance that is acted upon by an enzyme is called a(n)?

• Coenzyme
• Substrate
• Vitamin
• Polypeptide

After the enzyme and substrate bind together and perform the reaction, what does the substrate become?

• a substrate
• an enzyme
• a product
• an active site

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In the diagram, what is letter A? 

• product
• substrate
• enzyme-substrate complex
• active site

Letter B...

• active site
• enzyme
• substrate
• products

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Letter C...

• active site
• enzymes
• substrate
• products

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