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Enzyme and Protein Metabolism Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which enzyme deficiency causes Maple Syrup Urine Disease?

a)

Phenylalanine hydroxylase

b)

Branched-chain alpha-keto acid dehydrogenase

c)

Tyrosinase

d)

Homogentisate oxidase

2.

What is the characteristic odor of urine in Maple Syrup Urine Disease?

a)

Fruity

b)

Burnt sugar

c)

Musty

d)

Ammonia

3.

Nitric oxide is synthesized from which amino acid?

a)

Tyrosine

b)

Methionine

c)

Arginine

d)

Phenylalanine

4.

Nitric oxide activates which intracellular enzyme?

a)

Adenylate cyclase

b)

Guanylate cyclase

c)

Protein kinase A

d)

Phospholipase C

5.

Which of the following is a sulfur-containing amino acid?

a)

Glycine

b)

Tyrosine

c)

Cysteine

d)

Histidine

6.

Which amino acid is exclusively ketogenic?

a)

Valine

b)

Leucine

c)

Isoleucine

d)

Threonine

7.

Which is a precursor of serotonin and niacin?

a)

Tryptophan

b)

Phenylalanine

c)

Histidine

d)

Tyrosine

8.

What is the major function of S-adenosylmethionine (SAM)?

a)

Methyl group donor

b)

Amino group acceptor

c)

Phosphate group donor

d)

Oxidizing agent

9.

Which disease results from deficiency of phenylalanine hydroxylase?

a)

Albinism

b)

Alkaptonuria

c)

Phenylketonuria

d)

Maple syrup urine disease

10.

What compound gives urine a black color in Alkaptonuria?

a)

Homogentisic acid

b)

Phenylpyruvate

c)

Melanin

d)

DOPA

11.

Enzymes are biologically active ____

a)

Lipids

b)

Carbohydrates

c)

Proteins

d)

Nucleic acids

12.

What is the meaning of Km in enzyme kinetics?

a)

Maximum velocity

b)

Substrate concentration at half Vmax

c)

Enzyme concentration

d)

Reaction time

13.

Which graph is used to determine Km and Vmax accurately?

a)

Bar plot

b)

Michaelis-Menten plot

c)

Lineweaver-Burk plot

d)

Histogram

14.

Which factor does NOT affect enzyme activity?

a)

pH

b)

Temperature

c)

Light

d)

Substrate concentration

15.

Enzymes speed up reactions by lowering the ____

a)

Activation energy

b)

Product concentration

c)

Enzyme concentration

d)

Substrate binding

16.

Which class of enzyme catalyzes oxidation-reduction reactions?

a)

Transferases

b)

Hydrolases

c)

Oxidoreductases

d)

Ligases

17.

Which enzyme classification includes proteases?

a)

Hydrolases

b)

Lyases

c)

Isomerases

d)

Ligases

18.

What does a higher Km value indicate?

a)

Higher affinity

b)

Lower affinity

c)

More product

d)

Less enzyme

19.

Which of the following represents the correct enzyme-substrate complex formation theory?

a)

Fluid mosaic model

b)

Lock and key model

c)

Diffusion model

d)

RNA world theory

20.

What is the purpose of Lineweaver-Burk plot?

a)

To determine pKa

b)

To calculate Vmax and Km

c)

To measure pH

d)

To plot enzyme concentration