Enzymes

An easy way to recognize many enzymes is their name. What suffix do most enzymes end in?

• -ose

• -sis

• -ase

• -tion

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

• reusable
• catalyst
• specific
• fragile

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

• reusablility
• denaturation
• specificity
• fragility

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

• Coenzyme
• Substrate
• Vitamin
• Polypeptide

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

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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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

An enzyme speeds up a chemical reaction in the cell but can only be used once.  True or False? 

• true
• false

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

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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NGSS.HS-PS1-5

What is another name for enzymes?

• chemical catalysts
• microorganisms
• biological catalysts
• inorganic catalysts

Letter D...

• active site
• enzyme
• substrate
• products

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7