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Enzyme Warmup

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a substance called if it speeds up a chemical reaction?
a)
reusable
b)
catalyst
c)
specific
d)
fragile
2.
With what 3 letters do enzymes typically end?
a)
-ose
b)
-ase
c)
-ese
d)
-tic
3.

Enzymes are an example of

a)

Lipids

b)

Carbohydrate

c)

Protein

d)

Nucleic Acid

4.
Each enzyme only has 1 substrate that will fit its active site.  What is this called?
a)
reusable
b)
catalyst
c)
specific
d)
fragile
5.
In the diagram, what is letter A? 
a)
product
b)
substrate
c)
enzyme-substrate complex
d)
active site
6.
Letter D...
a)
active site
b)
enzyme
c)
substrate
d)
products
7.
Letter B...
a)
active site
b)
enzyme
c)
substrate
d)
products
8.
Letter E...
a)
active site
b)
enzyme
c)
substrate
d)
products
9.

What happens when enzymes are heated to a high temperature?

a)

The enzymes die.

b)

The shape of the enzyme are changed and it denatures

c)

The enzymes' amino acid sequence changes.

d)

The enzymes remain the same

10.
An enzyme speeds up a reaction by
a)
lowering the activation energy.
b)
raising the activation energy.
c)
releasing energy.
d)
absorbing energy.
11.
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 .
12.
Which of these is most likely an enzyme?  
a)
Sucrose
b)
Galactose
c)
Fructose
d)
Amylase
13.

Which of the following best explains why enzymes are necessary for reactions in our cells?

a)

The reactions are too slow to meet the needs of the cell if enzymes are missing.

b)

Enzymes supply the oxygen necessary for the reactions.

c)

Enzymes change reactants from solid to liquid during the reactions.

d)

The reactions take up too much space in the cell if enzymes are missing.

14.

What is the optimal pH for this enzyme?

a)

6

b)

10

c)

9

d)

7

15.

Where do substrates bind to an enzyme?

a)

calcium channels

b)

active site

c)

receptor molecules

d)

voltage-gated channels

16.

The ____________________ mechanism describes how each substrate must fit into the enzyme.

a)

lock and key

b)

hammer and nail

c)

jigsaw puzzle

d)

seesaw

17.
What factors affect an enzyme's reaction rate?
a)
temperature 
b)
pH
c)
substrate concentration
d)
all of these
18.
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 can denature enzymes.
d)
Enzymes speed up chemical reactions. 
19.

The diagram above shows reaction occurring with and without an enzyme. Which letter shows the energy saved by the use an enzyme?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

20.

Which characteristic of enzymes is shown above?

a)

Enzymes are specific in nature

b)

Enzymes speed up chemical reactions

c)

Enzymes work at an optimum pH

d)

Enzymes work at an optimum temperature

21.

What happens to an enzyme when it denatures?

a)

The activation energy of the reaction is doubled.

b)

The activation energy of the reaction is lowered.

c)

It's optimal conditions for temperature of the enzyme are doubled.

d)

The shape of the enzyme molecule is changed.

22.
Amino acids are the building blocks of which class of macromolecules?
a)
proteins
b)
lipids
c)
carbohydrates
d)
nucleotides
23.
Vegetable oils, such as corn oil, belong to which general class of organic substances?
a)
lipids
b)
proteins
c)
carbohydrates
d)
salts
24.

The attached graph shows the effect of _________ on the rate of an enzyme-assisted reaction.

a)

pH value

b)

Substrate concentration

c)

Enzyme concentration

d)

Temperature

25.

What is the most likely result if the shape of the enzyme changes?

a)

The substrate will change its shape to match the enzyme.

b)

The enzyme will no longer be able to catalyze the reaction with the substrate.