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Grade 9 Enzyme

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the purpose of an enzyme?

a)

control how many reactions occur

b)

raise activation energy

c)

give permission for the reaction

d)

speed up chemical reactions

2.

Enzymes are _______________ that _____________________ chemical reactions.

a)

carbohydrates, slow down

b)

fats, speed up

c)

lipids, speed up

d)

proteins, speed up

3.

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.

4.

Where do substrates bind to an enzyme?

a)

calcium channels

b)

active site

c)

receptor molecules

d)

voltage-gated channels

5.

The substance that binds to an enzyme is called a?

a)

Polypeptide

b)

Co-enzyme

c)

Vitamin

d)

Substrate

6.

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

7.

What is the optimal temperature of this enzyme?

a)

60

b)

40

c)

70

d)

30

8.

What is the optimal pH for this enzyme?

a)

6

b)

10

c)

9

d)

7

9.
In the diagram, what is letter A? 
a)
product
b)
substrate
c)
enzyme-substrate complex
d)
active site
10.
What is a substance called if it speeds up a chemical reaction?
a)
reusable
b)
catalyst
c)
specific
d)
fragile
11.
The diagram below illustrates a biochemical process that occurs in organisms. What is another name for the substance labeled "catalyst"?
a)
Enzyme
b)
inorganic compound
c)
Hormone
d)
Antibody
12.
What happens when enzymes are heated to a high temperature?
a)
The enzymes die.
b)
The shapes of the enzyme are altered denature
c)
The enzymes' amino acid sequence changes.
d)
The enzymes remain the same
13.

This enzyme breaks down carbohydrates

a)

trypsin

b)

pepsin

c)

lipase

d)

amylase

14.

Saliva contains this enzyme

a)

amylase

b)

pepsin

c)

trypsin

d)

lipase

15.
Enzymes are...
a)
nucleic acids
b)
proteins
c)
lipids
d)
carbohydrates