Enzyme Quiz
  • 1. A catalyst will make a reaction
A) speed up
B) go in different directions
C) slow down
D) stop
  • 2. A cell contains
A) one kind of enzymes that promotes thousands of different chemical reactions
B) approximately 100 kinds of enzymes, each promoting a different chemical reaction
C) thousands of different enzymes, each prompting a different 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) alter equilibrium conditions
C) not be reused
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) participating in chemical reactions
B) increasing the temperature
C) lowering the pH
D) changing the ionic concentration
  • 5. At high temperatures, the rate of enzyme action decreases because the increased heat
A) neutralizes the acids and bases in the system
B) changes the pH of the system
C) alters the active site of the enzyme
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) enzymes are quickly used up
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) ionic conditions
C) pH
D) concentration of reactants
  • 8. Enzyme names always end with the suffix
A) -ase
B) -ene
C) -ose
D) -ite
  • 9. Enzymes
A) speed up chemical reactions
B) all choices are correct
C) are affected by temperature and pH
D) are proteins
  • 10. Enzyme influence chemical reactions in living systems by
A) absorbing water released when polymers are formed
B) providing the substrate required for the reaction to occur
C) combining with excess hydrogen to form gaseous wastes
D) affecting the rate at which reactions occur
  • 11. Enzymes affect the reactions in living cells by changing the
A) products of the reaction
B) pH of the reaction
C) speed 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) pH of the environment energy required
C) amount of activation
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) equilibrium
B) rate
C) pH
D) direction
  • 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) electrical energy
C) mechanical energy
D) activation 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) the lock-and-key model of enzyme action does not apply to amylase
D) amylase is denatured at temperature below 37 degrees C
  • 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) inhibitor
B) catalyst
C) activation energy
D) active site
  • 20. Many different enzymes are located in a cell's cytoplasm. How does an enzyme knows which protein it has to work with?
A) most enzymes can catalyze many different reactions
B) enzymes can only bind to specific substrates
C) different enzymes are made in specific areas of the cytoplasm
D) enzymes are sent to specific substrates by ribosomes
  • 21. The “lock and key hypothesis” attempts to explain the mechanism of
A) enzyme specificity
B) sharing of electrons
C) . pinocytosis
D) vacuole formation
  • 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) require activation energy for a reaction to occur
C) permanently blind to reactants, allowing a reaction to occur
D) prevent reactions from occurring spontaneously
  • 24. Which chemical is classified as an enzyme?
A) lipid
B) protease
C) manganese dioxide
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) size of the substrate molecule
D) pH of the environment of the reaction
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