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) thousands of different enzymes, each prompting a different reaction
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) 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) alter equilibrium conditions
B) break down more starch molecules
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) lowering the pH
B) increasing the temperature
C) changing the ionic concentration
D) participating in chemical reactions
  • 5. At high temperatures, the rate of enzyme action decreases because the increased heat
A) changes the pH of the system
B) alters the active site of the enzyme
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) they have to have some way to use up the protein that they consume
B) enzymes are quickly used up
C) they have to have some way to use up the protein that they consume
D) most cellular reactions require a specific, unique enzyme
  • 7. Enzymes depend on their structure to function properly. Which of the following does not alter an enzyme’s structure?
A) pH
B) concentration of reactants
C) ionic conditions
D) temperature
  • 8. Enzyme names always end with the suffix
A) -ite
B) -ase
C) -ene
D) -ose
  • 9. Enzymes
A) are affected by temperature and pH
B) are proteins
C) all choices are correct
D) speed up chemical reactions
  • 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) speed of the reaction
B) temperature of the reaction
C) products 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) amount of activation
B) pH of the environment energy required
C) structure of the enzyme
D) function of the reactants
  • 13. Proteins that reduce the amount of energy needed to start a chemical reaction are called
A) enzymes
B) ions
C) reactants
D) sugars
  • 14. Which aspect of a chemical reaction is affected by enzymes?
A) rate
B) equilibrium
C) direction
D) pH
  • 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) chemical energy
B) mechanical energy
C) activation energy
D) electrical energy
  • 17. The fact that amylase in the human small intestine works best at normal body temperature (37 degrees C) suggests that
A) the optimum temperature for amylase is 37 degrees C
B) amylase can function only in the small intestine
C) amylase is denatured at temperature below 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) inactive site
B) substrate
C) organic molecule
D) active site
  • 19. The part of the enzyme where the substrate binds is known as the
A) active site
B) inhibitor
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) enzymes can only bind to specific substrates
B) enzymes are sent to specific substrates by ribosomes
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) . pinocytosis
B) enzyme specificity
C) vacuole formation
D) sharing of electrons
  • 22. The various enzymes in our bodies are
A) nucleotides
B) lipids
C) carbohydrates
D) proteins
  • 23. Since enzymes are biological catalysts, they
A) raise the activation energy until a reaction begins
B) prevent reactions from occurring spontaneously
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) galactose
C) protease
D) lipid
  • 25. Which factor does not alter the rate of hydrolysis of maltose, a disaccharide?
A) size of the substrate molecule
B) pH of the environment of the reaction
C) number of enzyme molecules present
D) temperature of the environment of the reaction
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