atoms and enzymes

Enzymes are an example of

• 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

Enzymes are capable of increasing the rate of a chemical reaction within a living cell.  Enzymes accomplish this through which of the following means?

• reducing the number of products   
• reducing the activation energy
• increasing the temperature of the cell
• increasing the concentration of reactants 

What 3 letters do enzymes typically end in?

• -ose
• -ase
• -ese
• -tic

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

• Coenzyme
• Substrate
• Vitamin
• Polypeptide

Letter D...

• active site
• enzyme
• substrate
• products

Letter B...

• active site
• enzyme
• substrate
• products

In a chemical reaction, ________ are what you have at the end

• Products

• Molecules

• Reactants

• Substances

Enzymes provide a site where reactants called substrates can be brought together in an enzyme-catalyzed reaction. The site is called the

• enzyme substrate complex.
• reaction site.
• active site.
• lock and key.

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