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Enzyme (Cofactors, Inhibitors))

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Blocking Active site of an enzyme
a)
competitive inhibition
b)
allosteric inhibition
2.
When a molecule can occupy the same active site as the substrate, a situation called __________________ can result
a)
Competitive lnhibition
b)
Allosteric Regulation
c)
Non-Competitive Inhibition
d)
Feedback Inhibition
3.

A receptor site that a molecule can bind to that changes the shape of the active site is called a(n):

a)

Allosteric Site

b)

Active Site

c)

Activation site

d)

Reactant site

4.

Molecules that bind to enzymes and enhance an enzyme's ability are called:

a)

CoFactors

b)

Competitive Inhibitors

c)

Allosteric Inhibitors

5.
what impedes enzymatic reactions by binding to another part of the enzyme?
a)
noncompetative inhibitor
b)
competative inhibitors
c)
coenzymes
d)
cofactors
6.
Many coenzymes are
a)
metals
b)
vitamins
c)
proteins
d)
substances
7.
Organic molecules that temporarily bind to enzymes and enhance an enzyme's ability are called:
a)
CoFactors
b)
CoEnzymes
c)
Allosteric Inhibitors
d)
Allosteric Activators
8.

The inorganic cofactor of amylase is

a)

Cl-

b)

Cl2-

c)

Zn2+

d)

Zn2-

9.

The enzyme carbonic anhydrase found in the blood has a prosthetic group containing

a)

Cl-

b)

Cl2-

c)

Zn2+

d)

Zn2-

10.

Competitive inhibition can be overcome by _______________

a)

increase the concentration of substrate

b)

reduce the concentration of enzyme

c)

increase the concentration of enzyme

d)

reduce the concentration of substrate

11.

Consider the following: “Succinate dehydrogenase catalyzes the conversion of succinate to fumarate. The reaction is inhibited by malonic acid, which resembles succinate but cannot be acted upon by succinate dehydrogenase. Increasing the ratio of succinate to malonic acid reduces the inhibitory effect of malonic acid”.

Which of the following is correct?

a)

Succinate dehydrogenase is the enzyme, and fumarate is the substrate

b)

Succinate dehydrogenase is the enzyme, and malonic acid is the substrate

c)

Succinate is the substrate, and fumarate is the product

d)

Fumarate is the substrate, and malonic acid is a non-competitive inhibitor

12.

Only a small amount of enzyme is needed for a large amount of substrate because _______

a)

Enzymes do not change at the end of a reaction and as such can be reused

b)

A small amount of enzyme can provide enough energy to continue the reaction

c)

More enzymes are formed while reaction takes place

d)

Enzymes act till completion of a reaction or not at all

13.

The rate of reaction of salivary amylase on starch decreases when the concentration of chloride ion is reduced. Which of the following explains the role of a chloride ion?

a)

substrate

b)

cofactor

c)

active site

d)

inhibitor

14.

State the function of X

a)

Binding site of substrate

b)

Binding site of cofactor

c)

Binding site of reactant

d)

Binding site of inhibitor

15.

How does enzyme lower the activation energy?

a)

Bring substrate closer to each other

b)

Increase the kinetic energy of substrate

c)

Weakening the bonds inside the substrate

d)

Bring substrate together into correct orientation

16.

what reduces the productivity of enzymes by blocking substrates from entering active sites?

a)

non competitive inhibitors

b)

competitive inhibitors

c)

coenzymes

d)

cofactors

17.

Which of the following are the properties of enzyme?

I        Enzymes are highly specific.
II       All enzymes are denatured at 60°c60\degree c  
III      A large number of enzymes is needed to react with large number of substrate.
IV       Enzymes lower the activation energy.

a)

I only.

b)

I and IV only.

c)

I, II and III 

d)

I, II and IV

18.

The protein part of an enzyme that binds to prosthetic group to form a functional enzyme is called

a)

holoenzyme

b)

apoenzyme

c)

coenzyme

d)

conjugated protein

19.

Which of these cofactors help in making enzyme's active site become fitter with substrate?

a)

Metal ion activators

b)

Coenzyemes

c)

Prosthetic groups

20.

Only protease can catalyses the breakdown of protein. This shows that enzyme

a)

is a biological catalyst

b)

is highly specific in action

c)

able to speed up chemical reaction

d)

may catalyses reversibly

21.

Which of these statements are true about competitive inhibitor?

a)

Inhibitor and substrate has similar structure

b)

The inhibitor binds to the allosteric site

c)

The conformation of active site changed due to the inhibitor

d)

Quantity of product formed is the same as reaction with no inhibitor

22.

Enzymes function as catalysts because they

a)

Increase the free energy of a chemical reaction

b)

Lower the activation energy of a chemical reaction

c)

Decrease the enthalpy of a chemical reaction

d)

Supply the energy to start a chemical reaction

23.

Cofactors for enzyme are

a)

The protein substance

b)

The inorganic substance

c)

The protein and non-protein substances

d)

The non-protein substance

24.

Which is true of non-competitive inhibition?

a)

It is irreversible

b)

The inhibitor binds only to the active site of enzyme

c)

The inhibitor binds to enzyme to lower activation energy

d)

It can be reduced by increasing the concentration of the substrate

25.

What happens to an enzyme when it is denatured?

a)

The activation energy is doubled

b)

The activation energy is lowered

c)

The optimal temperature for enzyme action is doubled

d)

The shape of the enzyme molecule is change

26.

Which type of reversible enzyme inhibitor binds to both the free enzyme and the enzyme-substrate complex?

a)

Non-competitive inhibitor

b)

Competitive inhibitor

c)

End product inhibitor

d)

None of the above

27.

In non-competitive inhibitor, the allosteric inhibitor

a)

Binds to the active site, preventing the substrate from binding to the enzyme

b)

Binds to the substrate, preventing it from binding to the active site

c)

Binds to the enzyme at a site away from the active site, altering the shape of the enzyme

d)

Changes the pH of the environment that the enzyme acts in

28.

Malonic acid could inhibit the action of succinic dehydrogenase on succinic acid because

a)

Malonic acid could react with succinic acid

b)

Malonic acid could bind at the active site of succinic dehydrogenase

c)

Succinic acid could bind at the active site of succinic dehydrogenase

d)

Succinic acid could not bind at the active site of succinic dehydrogenase

29.

If one continues to increase the temperature in an enzyme-catalyzed reaction, the rate of the reaction:

a)

increases and then levels off

b)

decreases and then levels off

c)

increases and then decreases rapidly

d)

decreases and then increases rapidly

30.

Which of these are properties of enzymes?

a)

Reusable

b)

Needed in small quantity

c)

Highly specific

d)

Fibrous protein

31.

Explain model shown above

a)

The active site is exactly complementary to substrate

b)

The active site is highly specific

c)

The active site is flexible

d)

The active site is rigid

32.

What happen when heavy metal ions bind to enzyme?

a)

Substrate is blocked by inhibitor from binding to the active site

b)

Enzyme is permanently denatured

c)

Maximum rate of reaction is still reached at the end

d)

Active site is no longer complementary with substrate

33.

What is structure C?

a)

Substrate-enzyme complex

b)

Substrate-enzyme complement

c)

Enzyme-substrate complement

d)

Enzyme-substrate complex

34.

Watch the animation and identify the hypothesis involved

a)

Lock and Key hypothesis

b)

Induced Fit hypothesis

c)

Enzyme-Substrate hypothesis

35.

Which of the following would increase the rate of enzyme activity in the presence of a non-competitive inhibitor?

a)

add more substrate

b)

add more enzyme

c)

add more inhibitor

d)

reduce the temperature

36.

Which of the following would increase the rate of enzyme activity in the presence of a competitive inhibitor?

a)

add more substrate

b)

add more enzyme

c)

add more inhibitor

d)

reduce the temperature

37.

What kind of inhibition is being shown?

a)

Competitive

b)

Non-competitive

38.

What kind of inhibition is being shown?

a)

Competitive

b)

Non-competitive

39.

Non-competitive inhibitors reduce enzyme activity by

a)

competing for the active site of the enzyme

b)

competing for the allosteric site of the enzyme

c)

denaturing the enzyme preventing substrate binding

d)

changing the shape of the active site by binding to the allosteric site

40.
In a reaction system that involves immobilised enzymes, …………………………
a)
both enzymes and substrate can move about
b)
only enzymes but not substrates can move about
c)
only substrates but not enzymes can move about
d)
neither substrate not enzymes can move about
41.

In using immobilized enzymes to produce lactose free milk, the enzymes will be found in which labelled part of the diagram?

a)

A only

b)

A and B

c)

B and C

d)

B only

42.

What happen when heavy metal ions bind to enzyme?

a)

Substrate is blocked by inhibitor from binding to the active site

b)

Enzyme is permanently denatured

c)

Maximum rate of reaction is still reached at the end

d)

Active site is no longer complementary with substrate

43.

Malonic acid could inhibit the action of succinic dehydrogenase on succinic acid because

a)

Malonic acid could react with succinic acid

b)

Succinic acid could bind at the active site of succinic dehydrogenase

c)

Succinic acid could not bind at the active site of succinic dehydrogenase

d)

Malonic acid could bind at the active site of succinic dehydrogenase

44.

What is the role of Michaelis-Menten equation?

a)

To calculate the free energy

b)

Mathematically explain the relationship of enzyme's velocity and the substrate concentration

c)

Mathematically explain the saturation of enzyme in substrate

45.

Affinity is a word to describe how effective is the binding between the enzyme and the substrate. What is the relationship of Km with affinity?

a)

High Km, High affinity

b)

High Km, Low affinity

c)

With lower Km, the enzyme can reach Vmax faster

46.

What is the role of Michaelis-Menten equation?

a)

To calculate the free energy

b)

Mathematically explain the relationship of enzyme's velocity and the substrate concentration

c)

Mathematically explain the saturation of enzyme in substrate