20 Questions
What did the Vitalists maintain about organic compounds and living cells?
Organic compounds can be made only by living cells
What is the word enzyme derived from?
Greek word meaning 'in yeast'
According to Mechanists, what catalyzes the reactions of fermentation in yeast cells?
Enzymes in yeast cells
What did scientists study in the late 1800s related to the fermentation of sugars?
Fermentation of sugars by yeast cells
What is the main focus of BIOC 203 Enzymology & Tissue chemistry course?
Enzyme classification and nomenclature
Which of the following best describes the word 'enzyme' in its etymological origin?
Derived from a Greek word meaning 'in yeast'
What were Vitalists' beliefs regarding the need for intact cells in the fermentation of sugars?
Vitalists believed that intact cells were essential for fermentation
What did scientists study in the late 1800s related to the fermentation of sugars?
The role of enzymes in yeast cells during fermentation
What is the main focus of BIOC 203 Enzymology & Tissue chemistry course?
Factors affecting enzyme activity
What did Mechanists claim about the reactions of fermentation in yeast cells?
Enzymes in yeast cells catalyze the reactions of fermentation
Enzymes are biological ______ that speed up chemical reactions
catalysts
Enzymes are specific in their actions and can only catalyze a ______ reaction
specific
The word 'enzyme' is derived from a Greek word meaning 'in ______'
yeast
Enzymes have an active center and an ______ site
allosteric
Enzyme inhibitors are molecules that bind to enzymes and decrease their ______
activity
Enzymes are specific in their actions and can only catalyze one type of reaction
True
Enzymes can function both inside and outside of cells
False
Isoenzymes have different amino acid sequences but catalyze the same reaction
True
The Michaelis-Menten equation describes the rate of an enzyme-catalyzed reaction
True
Coenzymes are small organic molecules that are necessary for enzyme activity
True
Learn about the course criteria and contents of BIOC 203 Enzymology & Tissue chemistry for the Fall semester 2023. Understand the theoretical and practical components, as well as the topics covered in the course.
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