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What is the primary role of enzymes in biochemical reactions?
What is the primary role of enzymes in biochemical reactions?
- To transport molecules
- To provide energy
- To undergo denaturation
- To act as catalysts (correct)
All enzymes in the human body are proteins.
All enzymes in the human body are proteins.
False (B)
What can cause enzymes to undergo denaturation?
What can cause enzymes to undergo denaturation?
Changes in pH or temperature
Enzymes are usually __________ that catalyze biochemical reactions.
Enzymes are usually __________ that catalyze biochemical reactions.
Match the following terms related to enzymes to their descriptions:
Match the following terms related to enzymes to their descriptions:
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What are enzymes?
What are enzymes?
Biological catalysts that speed up reactions without being changed themselves. Usually made of protein, but RNA enzymes also exist.
How diverse are enzymes?
How diverse are enzymes?
Each cell in the human body contains thousands of different enzymes, each specific to a particular reaction.
What is the specificity of enzymes?
What is the specificity of enzymes?
Enzymes are highly specific, meaning each enzyme catalyzes only one or a few specific reactions.
What is the structure of enzymes?
What is the structure of enzymes?
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What effects do pH and temperature have on enzymes?
What effects do pH and temperature have on enzymes?
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