Enzymes

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

The graph shows how enzymes affect reactions in cells. Which statement best summarizes the information shown in the graph?

• Enzymes increase the energy of the reactants.
• Enzymes decrease the energy level of the products.
• Enzyme decrease the activation energy of the reaction.
• Enzymes reverse the direction of the reaction.

Which of the following conclusions can be drawn from this graph?

• The optimum pH of the enzyme is 6.6.
  
• The optimum pH of the enzyme is 5.8
  
• The enzyme’s activity increases as pH increases 5.0 to 9.0
  
• The enzyme’s activity is greater around pH of 8.0 .
  

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

• Coenzyme
• Substrate
• Vitamin
• Polypeptide

In the diagram, what is letter A? 

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

Enzymes are...

• nucleic acids
• proteins
• lipids
• carbohydrates

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

• true
• false

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 

Enzymes speed up reaction rates by changing...

• Activation Energy
• pH
• Hydrogen Bonds
• Kinetic Energy