Enzymes and the Factors that Affect Them

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

• reusable
• catalyst
• specific
• fragile

The graph shows how enzymes affect reactions in cells. Which statement best summarizes the information shown in the graph?

• Enzymes increase the energy of the reactants.
• Enzymes decrease the energy level of the products.
• Enzyme decrease the activation energy of the reaction.
• Enzymes reverse the direction of the reaction.

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Based on the graph, what is the optimal temperature for this enzyme? 

• 15^oC
• 40^oC
• 30^oC
• 35^oC

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In the diagram, what is letter A? 

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

Enzymes are...

• nucleic acids
• proteins
• lipids
• carbohydrates

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What is the function of an enzyme?

• enzymes break themselves into small pieces
• enzymes slow down chemical reactions
• enzymes speed up chemical reactions
• enzymes combine products to form reactants 

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What happens when enzymes are heated to a high temperature?

• The enzymes die.
• The shapes of the enzyme are altered denature
• The enzymes' amino acid sequence changes.
• The enzymes remain the same

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Enzymes speed up reaction rates by changing...

• Activation Energy
• pH
• Hydrogen Bonds
• Kinetic Energy

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Letter D...

• active site
• enzyme
• substrate
• products

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Letter C...

• active site
• enzymes
• substrate
• products

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