Enzyme Quiz
  • 1. A catalyst will make a reaction
A) go in different directions
B) stop
C) slow down
D) speed up
  • 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) alter equilibrium conditions
B) not be reused
C) change its shape to adapt to different reactant
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) changing the ionic concentration
B) participating in chemical reactions
C) increasing the temperature
D) lowering the pH
  • 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) increases the concentration of the enzyme
D) neutralizes the acids and bases in the system
  • 6. Cells must produce many different enzymes because
A) they have to have some way to use up the protein that they consume
B) most cellular reactions require a specific, unique enzyme
C) enzymes are quickly used up
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) -ase
B) -ite
C) -ene
D) -ose
  • 9. Enzymes
A) are affected by temperature and pH
B) speed up chemical reactions
C) all choices are correct
D) are proteins
  • 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) absorbing water released when polymers are formed
D) providing the substrate required for the reaction to occur
  • 11. Enzymes affect the reactions in living cells by changing the
A) speed of the reaction
B) temperature of the reaction
C) pH of the reaction
D) products 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) pH of the environment energy required
B) amount of activation
C) function of the reactants
D) structure of the enzyme
  • 13. Proteins that reduce the amount of energy needed to start a chemical reaction are called
A) sugars
B) ions
C) reactants
D) enzymes
  • 14. Which aspect of a chemical reaction is affected by enzymes?
A) rate
B) direction
C) pH
D) equilibrium
  • 15. The majority of human enzymes are most effective
A) in a high-saline environment
B) at low temperatures
C) under low pressure
D) within a limited pH range
  • 16. The amount of energy required for a chemical reaction to begin is called
A) mechanical energy
B) chemical 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 lock-and-key model of enzyme action does not apply to amylase
B) amylase is denatured at temperature below 37 degrees C
C) amylase can function only in the small intestine
D) the optimum temperature for amylase is 37 degrees C
  • 18. The molecule on which an enzyme acts is called a(n)
A) organic molecule
B) active site
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) activation energy
D) inhibitor
  • 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 are sent to specific substrates by ribosomes
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) carbohydrates
C) lipids
D) proteins
  • 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) galactose
B) lipid
C) manganese dioxide
D) protease
  • 25. Which factor does not alter the rate of hydrolysis of maltose, a disaccharide?
A) temperature of the environment of the reaction
B) size of the substrate molecule
C) number of enzyme molecules present
D) pH of the environment of the reaction
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