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enzymes

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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.
Enzymes are...
a)
nucleic acids
b)
proteins
c)
lipids
d)
carbohydrates
3.

Any substance that is acted upon by an enzyme is called a(n)? (a)  

Choose from the below words
Substrate
Product
Catalyst
Substance
4.

With what 3 letters do enzymes typically end? (a)  

Choose from the below words
-ase
-ose
-ese
-tic
5.
In the diagram, what is letter A? 
a)
product
b)
substrate
c)
enzyme-substrate complex
d)
active site
6.
Each enzyme only has 1 substrate that will fit its active site.  What is this called?
a)
reusablility
b)
denaturation
c)
specificity
d)
fragility
7.

Circle the substrate

8.
Which of the following best explains why enzymes are necessary for many cellular reactions?
a)
Enzymes supply the oxygen necessary for the reactions
b)
 Enzymes change reactants from solid to liquids during the reactions.
c)
The reactions take up too much space in the cell if the enzymes are missing.
d)
The reactions are too slow to meet the needs of the cell if enzymes are missing. 
9.
Which enzyme is most efficient in a basic solution?
a)
A
b)
B
10.
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.
11.
What happens when enzymes are heated to a high temperature?
a)

The enzymes die.

b)

The enzyme changes shape

c)

The enzymes' amino acid sequence changes.

d)

The shape of the enzymes' active site changes

12.
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 .

13.
After the enzyme and substrate bind together and perform the reaction, what does the substrate become?
a)
a substrate
b)
an enzyme
c)
a product
d)
an active site
14.

What happens when an enzyme denatures?

a)

The enzyme becomes overused

b)

The substrate has run out

c)

The primary structure of the protein ahs changed

d)

The shape of the active site has changed

15.
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. 

16.

Which letter represents the product?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

17.

Letter c...

a)

active site

b)

enzyme

c)

substrate

d)

products

18.

The energy needed to start a reaction is known as...

a)

enzyme

b)

activation energy

c)

substrate

d)

Denaturing

19.

Where do substrates bind to an enzyme? (a)  

Choose from the below words
active site
active channel
receptor site
active complex
20.

The (a)   mechanism describes how an enzyme changes shape once the substrate is bonded.