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AP Biology - Enzyme Catalysis

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What type of macromolecule are enzymes?
a)
Protein
b)
Carbohydrate
c)
Lipid
d)
Nucleic Acid
2.
Which of the following correctly describes how enzymes work?  
a)
they lower the energy of the reactants to increase the rxn rate
b)
they supply energy to the reaction to increase the rxn rate
c)
they lower the energy of the products to increase the rxn rate
d)
they lower the activation energy of the reaction to increase the rxn rate
3.
The part of the enzyme that the substrate bonds to is called the _____.
a)
active site
b)
activation energy
c)
bond site
d)
peptide bond
4.

Which of these is NOT true?

a)

Enzymes can denature (change shape) when the temperature gets too high.

b)

Enzymes can only be used once in a chemical reaction.

c)

Extreme pH and salinity can denature enzymes.

d)

Enzymes speed up chemical reactions.

5.

Which of the following is directly responsible for the shape of an enzyme/protein?

a)

The amino acid sequence of the protein and the properties of the amino acids that make up the protein.

b)

The temperature of the surrounding environment.

c)

The pH of the surrounding environment.

d)

The amount of substrate present.

6.
Which of these is most likely an enzyme?  
a)
Sucrose
b)
Galactose
c)
Fructose
d)
Amylase
7.

If a mutation occurs in a DNA sequence that codes for an enzyme, what is the most likely result?

a)

There will likely be no change in the shape and function of the enzyme.

b)

The enzyme will most likely fold in a way that makes its shape incompatible with the substrate and the enzyme will not function correctly.

c)

The enzyme will not be produced at all.

d)

The enzyme will have an enhanced ability to bind with the substrate.

8.

Archaebacteria are metabolically active in hot springs because ____________

a)

their enzymes are insensitive to temperature

b)

they use molecules other than proteins as their main catalysts

c)

their enzymes have high optimal temperatures

d)

they are able to maintain an internal temperature much cooler than that of the surrounding water

9.

Each enzyme only has 1 substrate that will fit its active site. What is this called?

a)

reusability

b)

catalysis

c)

specificity

d)

fragility

10.
Letter D...
a)
active site
b)
enzyme
c)
substrate
d)
products
11.
Letter B...
a)
active site
b)
enzyme
c)
substrate
d)
products
12.

A molecule that is so similar to the normal substrate that it can occupy the active site of the enzyme

a)

Allosteric Inhibition

b)

Competitive Inhibition

c)

Noncompetitive Inhibition

d)

Feedback Inhibition

13.

A molecule that binds to the enzyme at a site other than the active site, causing the enzyme to change shape and be unable to bind substrate

a)

Allosteric Inhibition

b)

Feedback Inhibition

c)

Competitive Inhibition

d)

Noncompetitive Inhibition

14.
The graph shows how enzymes affect reactions in cells. Which statement best summarizes the information shown in the graph?
a)
Enzymes increase the energy of the reactants.
b)
Enzymes decrease the energy level of the products.
c)
Enzyme decrease the activation energy of the reaction.
d)
Enzymes reverse the direction of the reaction.
15.

In order to increase the rate of reaction using an enzyme a scientist could.... (Choose all that apply)

a)

Increase the amount of substrate

b)

Decrease the temperature

c)

Increase the temperartue

d)

Introduce a competitive inhibitor

16.

The rate of a chemical reaction in a cell is the measure of how

a)

often the reaction occurs.

b)

quickly the substrates are converted to product.

c)

much energy must be added for the reaction to occur.

d)

much activation energy is required for the reaction to occur.

e)

easily the reaction is inhibited.

17.

A particular enzyme catalyzes the conversion of substrate A into product B. If you wished to use this enzyme in a different reaction, the substrate with the best chance of working would be a molecule with the same

a)

charge as A.

b)

molecular weight as A.

c)

atomic composition but different structure as A.

d)

number of carbons as A.

e)

three-dimensional shape and charge distribution as A.

18.

With the addition of the enzyme alcohol dehydrogenase, the rate of reduction of acetaldehyde to ethanol increases as the concentration of acetaldehyde is increased. Eventually, the rate of the reaction reaches a maximum, at which point further increases in the concentration of acetaldehyde have no effect. Why?

a)

All the alcohol dehydrogenase molecules are bound to acetaldehyde molecules.

b)

At high concentrations of acetaldehyde, the activation energy of the reaction increases.

c)

At high concentrations of acetaldehyde, the activation energy of the reaction decreases.

d)

The enzyme is no longer specific for acetaldehyde.

e)

At high concentrations of acetaldehyde, the change in free energy of the reaction decreases.

19.
Which of the following is an example of potential rather than kinetic energy?
a)
the flight of an insect foraging for food
b)
the muscle contractions of a person mowing grass
c)
water rushing over Niagara Falls
d)
a molecule of glucose
20.
A series of enzymes catalyze the reaction X →Y→ Z →A. Product A binds to the enzyme that converts X to Y at a position remote from its active site. This binding decreases the activity of the enzyme. What is substance X? 
a)
A substrate 
b)
An allosteric inhibitor 
c)
The product
d)
A coenzyme
21.

ATP synthase directly uses _____________ to spin in order to connect phosphate onto ADP

a)

diffusion from a proton gradient

b)

diffusion from an electron gradient

c)

active transport of a proton gradient

d)

active transport of an electron gradient

22.
In photosynthetic cells, synthesis of ATP by chemiosmosis occurs during
a)
photosynthesis only
b)
cellular respiration only
c)
both photosynthesis and cellular respiration
d)
photophosphorylation only
23.

The alteration of the active site allowing the enzyme and it’s substrate to fit together better

a)

denature

b)

induced fit

c)

activation energy

d)

peptide bond