Organic Compounds & Enzymes

Organic compounds contain

• Only carbon

• Only hydrogen

• Both carbon and hydrogen

• Neither carbon nor hydrogen

The chemical formula for water is

• H O ₂

• H₂O

• 2 HO

• H₂O₂

Water is an inorganic molecule.

• True

• False

An example of a carbohydrate is

• sugar

• fat

• DNA

• an enzyme

An example of a protein is

• sugar

• fat

• DNA

• an enzyme

An example of a nucleic acid is

• sugar

• fat

• DNA

• an enzyme

Glucose is a sugar with six carbon, twelve hydrogen, and six oxygen atoms. The chemical formula for glucose is

• C₁₂H₆O₁₂

• C₆H₁₂O₆

• C₃H₆O₃

• C₁₀H₅O₁₀

A protein catalyst is called a(n)

• Amino acid

• Nucleic acid

• Enzyme

• Simple sugar

The shape of the active site on an enzyme determines _______________ to which it will bind.

• Substrate

• Temperature

• pH

• Catalyst

In a chemical reaction, the reactants begin the reaction and are written on the left side of the arrow.

• False

• True