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