Enzyme Quiz
  • 1. A catalyst will make a reaction
A) go in different directions
B) slow down
C) speed up
D) stop
  • 2. A cell contains
A) thousands of different enzymes, each prompting a different reaction
B) one kind of enzymes that promotes thousands of different chemical reactions
C) approximately 100 kinds of enzymes, each promoting a different chemical reaction
D) one enzyme that promotes photosynthesis and one enzymes that promotes cellular respiration
  • 3. After the enzyme amylase break down a starch molecule, it can
A) change its shape to adapt to different reactant
B) break down more starch molecules
C) alter equilibrium conditions
D) not be reused
  • 4. An animal’s stomach contains enzymes that break down food into smaller molecules that the animal’s cells can use. Enzymes perform this function by
A) changing the ionic concentration
B) participating in chemical reactions
C) lowering the pH
D) increasing the temperature
  • 5. At high temperatures, the rate of enzyme action decreases because the increased heat
A) increases the concentration of the enzyme
B) alters the active site of the enzyme
C) changes the pH of the system
D) neutralizes the acids and bases in the system
  • 6. Cells must produce many different enzymes because
A) enzymes are quickly used up
B) most cellular reactions require a specific, unique enzyme
C) they have to have some way to use up the protein that they consume
D) they have to have some way to use up the protein that they consume
  • 7. Enzymes depend on their structure to function properly. Which of the following does not alter an enzyme’s structure?
A) concentration of reactants
B) pH
C) ionic conditions
D) temperature
  • 8. Enzyme names always end with the suffix
A) -ase
B) -ene
C) -ose
D) -ite
  • 9. Enzymes
A) are affected by temperature and pH
B) all choices are correct
C) speed up chemical reactions
D) are proteins
  • 10. Enzyme influence chemical reactions in living systems by
A) providing the substrate required for the reaction to occur
B) combining with excess hydrogen to form gaseous wastes
C) absorbing water released when polymers are formed
D) affecting the rate at which reactions occur
  • 11. Enzymes affect the reactions in living cells by changing the
A) speed of the reaction
B) products of the reaction
C) pH of the reaction
D) temperature of the reaction
  • 12. In an experiment you find that high temperatures reduce enzyme activity. This result is most likely due to the effect of high temperature on the
A) function of the reactants
B) pH of the environment energy required
C) structure of the enzyme
D) amount of activation
  • 13. Proteins that reduce the amount of energy needed to start a chemical reaction are called
A) sugars
B) enzymes
C) reactants
D) ions
  • 14. Which aspect of a chemical reaction is affected by enzymes?
A) equilibrium
B) pH
C) direction
D) rate
  • 15. The majority of human enzymes are most effective
A) under low pressure
B) within a limited pH range
C) at low temperatures
D) in a high-saline environment
  • 16. The amount of energy required for a chemical reaction to begin is called
A) chemical energy
B) activation energy
C) electrical energy
D) mechanical energy
  • 17. The fact that amylase in the human small intestine works best at normal body temperature (37 degrees C) suggests that
A) amylase is denatured at temperature below 37 degrees C
B) amylase can function only in the small intestine
C) the optimum temperature for amylase is 37 degrees C
D) the lock-and-key model of enzyme action does not apply to amylase
  • 18. The molecule on which an enzyme acts is called a(n)
A) active site
B) organic molecule
C) inactive site
D) substrate
  • 19. The part of the enzyme where the substrate binds is known as the
A) active site
B) catalyst
C) inhibitor
D) activation energy
  • 20. Many different enzymes are located in a cell's cytoplasm. How does an enzyme knows which protein it has to work with?
A) enzymes are sent to specific substrates by ribosomes
B) enzymes can only bind to specific substrates
C) different enzymes are made in specific areas of the cytoplasm
D) most enzymes can catalyze many different reactions
  • 21. The “lock and key hypothesis” attempts to explain the mechanism of
A) sharing of electrons
B) enzyme specificity
C) . pinocytosis
D) vacuole formation
  • 22. The various enzymes in our bodies are
A) lipids
B) nucleotides
C) carbohydrates
D) proteins
  • 23. Since enzymes are biological catalysts, they
A) permanently blind to reactants, allowing a reaction to occur
B) raise the activation energy until a reaction begins
C) prevent reactions from occurring spontaneously
D) require activation energy for a reaction to occur
  • 24. Which chemical is classified as an enzyme?
A) lipid
B) manganese dioxide
C) protease
D) galactose
  • 25. Which factor does not alter the rate of hydrolysis of maltose, a disaccharide?
A) size of the substrate molecule
B) temperature of the environment of the reaction
C) pH of the environment of the reaction
D) number of enzyme molecules present
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