Enzymes and Energy Quiz

What is the role of enzymes in speeding up chemical reactions in an organism?

• To generate ATP for chemical reacions

• to reduce activation energy required

• To store free energy

• To release free energy

What is the term for the combination of chemical reactions that synthesize and hydrolyze biomolecules for energy storage and release in an organism?

• Anabolism

• Catabolism

• Metabolism

• Exergonic reactions

Which type of reaction breaks down biological polymers into monomers to help generate ATP?

• Anabolic reactions

• Catabolic reactions

• Exergonic reactions

• Endergonic reactions

What is the term for reactions that require a net investment of free energy into the bonds between monomers?

• Anabolic reactions

• Catabolic reactions

• Exergonic reactions

• Endergonic reactions

What is the term for reactions that release free energy?

• Anabolic reactions

• Catabolic reactions

• Exergonic reactions

• Endergonic reactions

What is the term for energy that is actually available for a cell to use for metabolic processes?

• Potential energy

• Kinetic energy

• Free energy

• Activation energy

What is the process called when monomers are covalently bonded together into polymers?

• Dehydration synthesis

• Hydrolysis

• Anabolism

• Catabolism

What is the process called when polymers are broken down into monomers?

• Dehydration synthesis

• Hydrolysis

• Anabolism

• Catabolism

Which enzyme breaks down starch in the mouth?

• Amylase

• Pepsin

• Lipase

• Trypsin

Which enzyme breaks down proteins in the stomach?

• Amylase

• Pepsin

• Lipase

• Trypsin