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Nat 5 Key Area 1.4 Proteins

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Antibodies are composed of..

a)

starch

b)

protein

c)

glucose

d)

glycerol

2.

Proteins have different functions. Which of the following statements identifies a protein and its function?

a)

Hormones carry chemical messages around the body

b)

Antibodies forms body structures

c)

Cellulose provides strength and structure to a plant cell wall

d)

Structural proteins are part of our immune system

3.

What amount of living cells produce enzymes?

a)

All

b)

Most

c)

Some

d)

A few

4.

Which line in the table correctly shows information about an enzyme?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

5.

Which number in the diagram shows the active site?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

6.

The diagram below shows three stages X, Y and Z that occur when an enzyme converts a substrate into a product. Which of the following order of stages represents a synthesis reaction?

a)

Z-> Y -> X

b)

X -> Y -> Z

c)

X-> Z -> Y

d)

Z-> Y-> X

7.

The diagram below shows three stages X, Y and Z that occur when an enzyme converts a substrate into a product. Which of the following order of stages represents a

degradation reaction?

a)

Z -> Y -> X

b)

Y -> Z -> X

c)

X-> Z-> Y

d)

Y-> Z-> X

8.

Which of the following is not an example of a protein?

a)

Starch

b)

Antibodies

c)

Enzymes

d)

Hormones

9.

What determines the shape of a protein?

a)

The amino acid sequence of a protein

b)

The function the protein carries out

c)

The location in the cell where protein is assembled

10.

What is the name of a substance that speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction, but is unchanged in the process?

a)

Catalyst

b)

Active Site

c)

Product

d)

Substrate

11.

Which word describes the relationship between the shape of the active site of an enzyme and the shape of its specific substrate?

a)

Complementary

b)

Denatured

c)

Optimum

d)

Strong

12.

What effect does denaturation have on the activity of an enzyme?

a)

Increased

b)

Decreased

c)

No change

13.

The graph shows that enzymes are able to function within a working range. From the graph, identify the optimum pH of the enzyme.

a)

2

b)

7

c)

12

d)

4

14.

Which of the following are all types of protein?

a)

Hormones, enzymes and nitrates

b)

Antibodies, enzymes and plasmids

c)

Hormones, receptors and antibodies

d)

Receptors, antibodies and nitrates

15.

True or False: Catalase is responsible for the breakdown of hydrogen peroxide.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Which of the following are the products of the degradation reaction between hydrogen peroxide and the enzyme catalase?

a)

water and oxygen

b)

water and carbon dioxide

c)

hydrogen peroxide and water

d)

hydrogen and oxygen

17.

Describe the function of an enzyme.

a)

Chemical messengers

b)

Provides structure and support

c)

Biological catalyst

d)

Part of immune system.

18.

Proteins are made up of smaller sub-units called..

a)

Bases

b)

DNA

c)

Amino acids

d)

Fats

19.

Which type of protein forms part of our immune system?

a)

Structural

b)

Enzyme

c)

Hormones

d)

Antibodies

e)

Receptor

20.

What term is used to describe a breakdown reaction?

(a)  

21.

What is the substrate for the enzyme amylase?

a)

Maltose

b)

Starch

c)

Hydrogen peroxide

d)

Phosphorylase

22.

Which enzyme catalyses the synthesis reaction of glucose-1-phosphate molecules into starch?

a)

Amylase

b)

Catalse

c)

Pepsin

d)

Phosphorylase

23.

The part of an enzyme that one or more substrates molecules can attach to is called the ________ _____.

(a)  

24.

What word best describes the chemical upon which an enzyme will act?

(a)  

25.

The ideal condition an enzyme works at is known as the (a)   .

26.

When an enzyme's active site has irreversibly changed shape, the enzyme is said to have become

(a)  

27.

Which of the following effects enzyme activity? Select all that apply.

a)

Size of the enzyme

b)

Light

c)

pH

d)

Temperature

28.

Which of the following is true about the term "denatured'. Select all that apply.

a)

It occurs at low temperatures

b)

It occurs at high temperatures

c)

It is an irreversible change in the shape of an enzyme

d)

It is the point where an enzyme is working most efficiently

29.

An example of a structural protein is..

a)

Amylase

b)

Insulin

c)

Membrane protein

d)

Hair, nails and muscle

30.

True or False: An degradation reaction is a build up reaction

a)

True

b)

False