Enzymes

Enzymes are considered to be 

• Lipids
• Carbohydrate
• Protein
• Nucleic Acid

What is the purpose  of an enzyme?

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

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-5

Where do substrates bind on an enzyme?

• voltage-gated channels
• surface receptor
• calcium channels
• active site

What 3 letters do enzymes typically end in?

• -ose
• -ase
• -ese
• -tic

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 .
  

What makes an enzyme substrate specific?

• Size
• Shape
• Name
• Location it is found in

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

• reusable
• catalyst
• specific
• fragile

Can a change in pH alter the active site of an enzyme

• yes

• no

Enzymes are composed of which of the following monomers? 

• amino acids
• carbohydrates
• nucleotides
• monosaccharides

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

Every enzyme has a optimal temperature and pH. True or False?

• True 
• False