Enzymes GCSE

Enzymes are an example of

• Lipids

• Carbohydrate

• Protein

• Nucleic Acid

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What is the purpose  of an enzyme?

• give permission for the reaction
• raise activation energy
• speed up reactions
• control how many reactions occur

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

• reusable
• catalyst
• specific
• fragile

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

• Coenzyme
• Substrate
• Vitamin
• Polypeptide

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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In the diagram, what is letter A? 

• product
• substrate
• enzyme-substrate complex
• active site

Letter D...

• active site
• enzyme
• substrate
• products

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Letter B...

• active site
• enzyme
• substrate
• products

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Letter C...

• active site
• enzymes
• substrate
• products

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Letter E...

• active site
• enzyme
• substrate
• products

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