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Enzymes Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Enzymes act as catalysts, meaning they...

a)

Speed up chemical reactions

b)

Slow down chemical reactions

c)

Reverse chemical reactions

d)

Cancel chemical reactions

2.

Enzymes are a type of...

a)

Carbohydrate

b)

Lipid

c)

Protein

d)

Nucleic Acids

3.

The substance on which an enzyme acts is the...

a)

activation energy

b)

active site

c)

substrate

d)

product

4.

The location on an enzyme where the substrates fits into the enzyme is the enzyme's...

a)

reaction site

b)

inhibitor site

c)

receptor site

d)

active site

5.

Which of the following is a correct statement on the state of an enzyme at the conclusion of a chemical reaction?

a)

The chemical reaction causes the enzyme to reduce in size

b)

The enzyme is dissolved by the substrate that covers it during the reaction

c)

The enzyme is not changed by the chemical reaction

d)

The products of the reaction never release themselves from the enzyme

6.

TRUE or FALSE: The shape on an enzyme is important to its function

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

7.

Enzymes are sensitive to extreme...

a)

salt and sugar concentrations

b)

heat and pressure

c)

positive and negative charges

d)

temperatures and pH

8.

Enzymes only work with specific substrates because each substrate...

a)

actively interferes with other substrates around it

b)

has a specific activation site for enzyme attachment

c)

destroys its specific enzyme

d)

can only use a specific ionic bond with the enzyme

9.

Which number in the picture represents the enzyme?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

10.

What is the optimum temperature and pH of this enzyme?

a)

Temperature: 50°C, pH: 13

b)

Temperature: 37°C, pH: 7

c)

Temperature: 25°C, pH: 4

d)

Temperature: 45°C, pH: 10