Enzymes

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

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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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

Letter D...

• active site
• enzyme
• substrate
• products

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

Letter C...

• active site
• enzymes
• substrate
• products

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

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How does an enzymes shape relate to its function?

• the shape of the enzyme has no relation to its function

• the enzyme is shaped specially for certain substrates to perform a specific reaction

• the enzyme shape acts as a receptor to certain products

• the enzyme shape can fit into specific substrates to cease a reaction

With what 3 letters do enzymes typically end?

• -ose
• -ase
• -ese
• -tic

Enzymes are large proteins.

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

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Enzymes are specific and are named after their substrate.

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The chemical that an enzyme works is called a substrate.

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