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Proteins and Enzymes

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 55mins

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Class
Date
1.

The building blocks of proteins are

a)

nucleotides

b)

monosaccharides

c)

lipids

d)

amino acids

2.

A catalyst is a chemical that

a)

blocks a chemical reaction from occurring

b)

slows down a chemical reaction

c)

speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction

d)

has no effect on a chemical reaction

3.

An example of a catalyst is a(an)

a)

hormone

b)

monosaccharide

c)

enzyme

d)

lipid

4.

A denatured protein is one...

(Check all that apply)

a)

whose shape has changed due to the effects of temperature or pH

b)

which is broken down into its building blocks

c)

which may no longer function

d)

which is combined with other proteins to make a peptide

5.

The active site of an enzyme is the region that...

(Check all that apply)

a)

changes after the chemical reaction is completed

b)

can bind to any substrate

c)

binds to a specific substrate

d)

may change due to denaturing

6.

Object C in this image is know as the

a)

enzyme

b)

substrate

c)

enzyme-substrate complex

d)

product

7.

One enzyme molecule can catalyze many substrate molecules because

a)

more enzyme molecules are created during the reaction

b)

the enzyme molecule is not used up during the reaction

c)

the enzyme breaks apart and then reforms after the reaction

d)

none of the above

8.

Catalase helps break down hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) into water and oxygen. What is the substrate in this reaction?

a)

catalase

b)

hydrogen peroxide

c)

water

d)

oxygen

9.

Click on the true statement about this reaction.

a)

"A" represents the products, "C" is the enzyme and "E" is the substrate.

b)

"A" represents the substrate, "C" is the enzyme and "E" are the products.

c)

"A" represents the substrate, "C" is the enzyme-substrate complex, and "E" are the products.

d)

"B" represents the substrate, "A" represents the enzyme and "D" is the product.

10.

LCT is the gene that codes for

a)

making the sugar lactose

b)

making all digestive enzymes

c)

making the enzyme lactase

d)

the control of lactase production

11.

In order for Control Regions 1 and 2 to activate the LCT gene

a)

the control regions must have opposite electrical charges ( + and -)

b)

the control regions must physically attach to each other

c)

the control regions must be enzymes

d)

the control regions must be able to produce the sugar lactose

12.

Lactase breaks lactose down into

a)

two separate molecules of glucose

b)

glucose and dextrose

c)

glucose and galactose

d)

glucose and fructose

13.

The "L" allele allows for the digestion of lactose.

The "L" allele increased in the agricultural population because

a)

they followed wild animals for their meat.

b)

milk was no longer in their diet.

c)

milk was now a part of their diet.

d)

they foraged for plant foods.

14.

Having milk in the diet was an example of

a)

a characteristic of a nomadic population.

b)

a recessive trait

c)

environmental pressure

d)

a dominant trait

15.

The attachment of methyl groups to Control Regions 1 and 2...

(Check all that apply)

a)

prevents the activation of the LCT gene

b)

activates the LCT gene

c)

allows the control regions to attach more easily

d)

prevents the physical attachment of the control regions

16.

Organize these statements into the correct categories

Categorize the following

the ability to digest lactose

associated with the "L" allele

inability to digest lactose

associated with the " l " allele

must physically attach to activate the LCT gene

can be affected by methylation (attachment of methyl groups)

codes for the production of lactase

can be turned on or off

can turn the LCT gene on or off

caused by a mutation in a control region that controls LCT activation

lactose tolerance
lactose intolerance
Control Regions 1 and 2
LCT gene
17.

A key difference between nomadic and agricultural populations is that...

a)

the nomadic population settled in one place and began to grow crops.

b)

the agricultural population roamed around, following migrating herds.

c)

the agricultural populations had milk in their diet.

d)

the nomadic population had milk in their diet.

18.

Click on the region of the diagram that contains the code for making lactase.

19.

Click on the regions of the diagram that regulate (control) the LCT gene.

20.

Click on the regions of the diagram that represent the "non-coding" regions.

21.

Click on the region of the diagram that represent the "coding" region.