Intro to Enzymes

Which type of large, biological molecule are enzymes made of?

What is the name of the part of an enzyme that binds to the substrate molecule?

What name is given to a protein molecule that acts as a biological catalyst?

What are enzymes?

• Biological catalysts

• Chemical catalysts

• Physical catalysts

• Psychological catalysts

What type of biological molecule are enzymes?

• Carbohydrate

• Lipid

• Protein

• DNA

Every enzyme catalyses a SINGLE reaction because they are ...

• Reusable

• Specific

• Proteins

• Special

Which model explains how enzymes work?

• Lock & key

• Lock & load

• Lock & chain

• Lock & pop

Which term is given to the molecule that binds to an enzyme?

• Substance

• Product

• Substrate

• Stratum

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-7

Where on the enzyme does the substrate bind?

• Active Area

• Binding Site

• Binding Area

• Active Site

An enzyme and its substrate bind together because they have ...

• the same shape

• complementary shapes

• opposite shapes

• different shapes