Enzyme Quiz
  • 1. A catalyst will make a reaction
A) go in different directions
B) speed up
C) stop
D) slow down
  • 2. A cell contains
A) one enzyme that promotes photosynthesis and one enzymes that promotes cellular respiration
B) approximately 100 kinds of enzymes, each promoting a different chemical reaction
C) one kind of enzymes that promotes thousands of different chemical reactions
D) thousands of different enzymes, each prompting a different reaction
  • 3. After the enzyme amylase break down a starch molecule, it can
A) break down more starch molecules
B) alter equilibrium conditions
C) change its shape to adapt to different reactant
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) increasing the temperature
B) lowering the pH
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) 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) temperature
B) pH
C) concentration of reactants
D) ionic conditions
  • 8. Enzyme names always end with the suffix
A) -ite
B) -ase
C) -ose
D) -ene
  • 9. Enzymes
A) speed up chemical reactions
B) are proteins
C) are affected by temperature and pH
D) all choices are correct
  • 10. Enzyme influence chemical reactions in living systems by
A) affecting the rate at which reactions occur
B) combining with excess hydrogen to form gaseous wastes
C) providing the substrate required for the reaction to occur
D) absorbing water released when polymers are formed
  • 11. Enzymes affect the reactions in living cells by changing the
A) products of the reaction
B) speed of the reaction
C) temperature of the reaction
D) pH 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) structure of the enzyme
C) pH of the environment energy required
D) amount of activation
  • 13. Proteins that reduce the amount of energy needed to start a chemical reaction are called
A) reactants
B) enzymes
C) sugars
D) ions
  • 14. Which aspect of a chemical reaction is affected by enzymes?
A) direction
B) equilibrium
C) pH
D) rate
  • 15. The majority of human enzymes are most effective
A) under low pressure
B) at low temperatures
C) in a high-saline environment
D) within a limited pH range
  • 16. The amount of energy required for a chemical reaction to begin is called
A) activation energy
B) mechanical energy
C) electrical 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) amylase is denatured at temperature below 37 degrees C
C) the optimum temperature for amylase is 37 degrees C
D) amylase can function only in the small intestine
  • 18. The molecule on which an enzyme acts is called a(n)
A) substrate
B) inactive site
C) organic molecule
D) active site
  • 19. The part of the enzyme where the substrate binds is known as the
A) activation energy
B) inhibitor
C) active site
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) enzymes are sent to specific substrates by ribosomes
B) most enzymes can catalyze many different reactions
C) different enzymes are made in specific areas of the cytoplasm
D) enzymes can only bind to specific substrates
  • 21. The “lock and key hypothesis” attempts to explain the mechanism of
A) vacuole formation
B) . pinocytosis
C) sharing of electrons
D) enzyme specificity
  • 22. The various enzymes in our bodies are
A) nucleotides
B) lipids
C) proteins
D) carbohydrates
  • 23. Since enzymes are biological catalysts, they
A) require activation energy for a reaction to occur
B) prevent reactions from occurring spontaneously
C) raise the activation energy until a reaction begins
D) permanently blind to reactants, allowing a reaction to occur
  • 24. Which chemical is classified as an enzyme?
A) lipid
B) protease
C) galactose
D) manganese dioxide
  • 25. Which factor does not alter the rate of hydrolysis of maltose, a disaccharide?
A) number of enzyme molecules present
B) size of the substrate molecule
C) temperature of the environment of the reaction
D) pH of the environment of the reaction
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