Bioman What are Enzymes?

What are enzymes?

• Enzymes are proteins that slow down chemical reactions.

• Enzymes are proteins that speed up chemical reactions.

• Enzymes are lipids that speed up chemical reactions.

• Enzymes are lipids that slow down chemical reactions.

Why are enzymes important?

• Enzymes provide structural support.

• Enzymes give us energy.

• Enzymes contain our genetic information.

• Enzymes help with food metabolism.

Hydrolysis is a type of reaction that involves...

• the building of a large molecule

• the breakdown of a large molecule

Dehydration synthesis is a type of reaction that involves...

• the building of a large molecule

• the breakdown of a large molecule

A monomer is to a polymer as

• a building is to a brick

• a brick is to a building