Enzymes

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

• reusable
• catalyst
• specific
• fragile

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

• 15^oC
• 40^oC
• 30^oC
• 35^oC

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Enzymes are...

• nucleic acids
• proteins
• lipids
• carbohydrates

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

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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Letter C...

• active site
• enzymes
• substrate
• products

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

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Letter D...

• active site
• enzyme
• substrate
• products

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

Letter B...

• active site
• enzyme
• substrate
• products

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

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Without proper enzyme regulation you would die

• true

• false

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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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