Enzyme Exit Ticket

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 are an example of

• Lipids

• Carbohydrate

• Protein

• Nucleic Acid

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Each enzyme only has 1 substrate that will fit its active site.  This is because of the enzyme's specific ____________.

• protein

• reaction

• shape

• product

An enzyme speeds up a reaction by

• lowering the activation energy.
• raising the activation energy.
• releasing energy.
• absorbing energy.

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What happens when enzymes are heated to a high temperature?

• The enzymes die.

• The shape of the enzyme are changed and it denatures

• The enzymes' amino acid sequence changes.

• The enzymes remain the same

What happens to an enzyme when it is denatured?

• Activation energy is lowered

• It becomes stronger

• It loses its shape

• Activation energy is raised