Biological Regulation of Enzyme Activity Quiz

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What is the primary factor determining the amount of enzyme in a cell?

  • Regulation of catalytic activity
  • Rate of degradation of the enzyme
  • Rate of synthesis of the enzyme (correct)
  • Secondary and tertiary structure of enzymes

How is the primary structure of an enzyme determined?

  • Sequence of purine and pyrimidine bases of the messenger RNA
  • Matching bases of transfer RNA-amino acid complex
  • Trinucleotide code of messenger RNA (correct)
  • Allosteric activators or inhibitors

What determines a cell's ability to synthesize a particular enzyme?

  • DNA code and master template (correct)
  • Induction
  • Genetic mutation
  • Allosteric activators

Which level of structural change may cause a mutation to result in complete loss of catalytic activity?

<p>Primary structure (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What primarily dictates the secondary, tertiary, and quaternary structure of enzymes?

<p>Primary structure (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a role of soil enzymes?

<p>Generating energy for plant growth (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary source of enzymes found in soil?

<p>Plants (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In what way can enzymes be localized within the soil?

<p>Intracellularly and at the cell membrane (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What primarily determines the amount of enzymes in soil systems?

<p>Amount of organic matter content (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of an enzyme released from plants and microorganisms into the soil?

<p>Chitinase (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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