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Enzymes Review

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Enzymes are considered to be 
a)
Lipids
b)
Carbohydrate
c)
Protein
d)
Nucleic Acid
2.
What is the purpose  of an enzyme?
a)
give permission for the reaction
b)
raise activation energy
c)
speed up reactions
d)
control how many reactions occur
3.
Where do substrates bind on an enzyme?
a)
voltage-gated channels
b)
surface receptor
c)
calcium channels
d)
active site
4.
What is structure A?
a)
Substrate
b)
Active site
c)
Enzyme
d)
Products
5.
What 3 letters do enzymes typically end in?
a)
-ose
b)
-ase
c)
-ese
d)
-tic
6.
What is the name for the mechanism of enzyme activity?
a)
Lock and key
b)
jigsaw puzzle
c)
hammer and nail
d)
two hands pattern
7.
At 40 degrees Celsius, your biological enzymes will...
a)
Functional optimally
b)
Denature
c)
Wait until the temp. increases
d)
Wait until the temp. decreases
8.
Which of the following conclusions can be drawn from this graph?
a)
The optimum pH of the enzyme is 6.6.
b)
The optimum pH of the enzyme is 5.8
c)
The enzyme’s activity increases as pH increases 5.0 to 9.0
d)
The enzyme’s activity is greater around pH of 8.0 .
9.
What makes an enzyme substrate specific?
a)
Size
b)
Shape
c)
Name
d)
Location it is found in
10.

Is an oxidation reaction that takes place in some foods, mostly fruit and vegetables, causing the food to turn brown

a)

Enzymatic browning

b)

Non-Enzymatic browning

11.

Match the following enzyme with their sources:

Bromelain

a)

milk

b)

papaya

c)

pineapple

d)

stomach of calves

12.

Match the following enzyme with their sources:

Rennin

a)

milk

b)

papaya

c)

pineapple

d)

stomach of calves

13.

The substance on which an enzyme acts is the _____.

a)

active site

b)

coenzyme

c)

substrate

14.

Which of the following can act as a coenzyme?

a)

Bromelain.

b)

B vitamins.

c)

Pepsin

15.

_____ is the naming system for enzymes.

a)

Catalyst

b)

Nomenclature

c)

Substrate

16.

Which factor does not prevent enzymes from working?

a)

Heat.

b)

Acid.

c)

Salt.

d)

Water.

17.

Plunging food into boiling water to stop enzymatic activity is called _____.

a)

activation energy

b)

blanching

c)

enzymatic browning

18.

A charged ion in solution is _____

a)

a coenzyme

b)

an electrolyte

c)

a substrate

19.

An enzyme inhibitor may _____.

a)

bind to the substrate

b)

bind to the enzyme

c)

change the shape of the substrate

d)

All of the above

20.

When the enzyme polyphenol oxidase reacts with oxygen, _____.

a)

a coenzyme is formed

b)

enzymatic browning occurs

c)

melanins are destroyed

21.

Which of the following foods is produced as a result of enzymatic browning?

a)

Raisins.

b)

Caramels.

c)

Toast.

22.

_____ is used to help prevent the browning of cut fruit

a)

Vitamin A

b)

Vitamin C

c)

Vitamin D

23.

Practically all chemical reactions in the body involve the use of enzymes.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Enzymes sometimes change with repeated use.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

Factors that denature proteins also inhibit enzyme activity

a)

True

b)

False

26.

The energy needed to start a reaction is called the

a)

activation energy

b)

starting energy

c)

promoting energy

d)

reacting energy

27.

A catalyst is an enzyme that

a)

A) speeds up the rate of a reaction.

b)

B) reduces the amount of energy needed for a reaction to start.

c)

Both A and B are correct

d)

Neither A nor B are correct

28.

Once an enzyme has helped a reaction take place, it can then

a)

be reused for another reaction with the same reactants.

b)

be broken down.

c)

be stored in the cell until it is needed again.

d)

be used to help different reactants go through a reaction.

29.

Some factors can change the shape of an enzyme and when an enzyme's shape has changed it no longer works. When this happens we say that the enzyme has been ___.

a)

denatured

b)

altered

c)

modified

d)

renatured

30.

Which of the following can cause a protein's shape to change?

a)

A) pH

b)

B) high temperatures

c)

Both A and B

d)

Neither A nor B

31.

Compare the two pathways, which pathway shows the reaction that has taken place with the help of an enzyme?

a)

Pathway 1

b)

Pathway 2

c)

You cannot tell from these graphs.

d)

Both reactions involved an enzyme.

32.
The enzyme in the saliva that begins digesting starches is called...
a)
amylase
b)
saccharidase
c)
protease
d)
lipase
33.
The enzyme in the duodenum (small intestine) that aids in digesting fats is called...
a)
amylase
b)
pepsin
c)
protease
d)
lipase
34.
The enzyme in the stomach that aids in digesting protein is called...
a)
amylase
b)
pepsin
c)
protease
d)
lipase
35.

How does an enzymes shape relate to its function?

a)

the shape of the enzyme has no relation to its function

b)

the enzyme is shaped specially for certain substrates to perform a specific reaction

c)

the enzyme shape acts as a receptor to certain products

d)

the enzyme shape can fit into specific substrates to cease a reaction

36.
An enzyme speeds up a chemical reaction in the cell but can only be used once.  True or False? 
a)
true
b)
false
37.

What is the optimal pH for this enzyme?

a)

6

b)

10

c)

9

d)

7

38.

Changes in pH and temperature can ___________________ an enzyme which causes it to lose its shape and affects its function.

a)

puncture

b)

denature

c)

double

d)

delete