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What is the function of an enzyme's active site?
What is the function of an enzyme's active site?
- Speeds up metabolic reactions
- Specifically fits the substrate (correct)
- Binds to the product
- Lowers activation energy
What is the role of a catalyst in a chemical reaction?
What is the role of a catalyst in a chemical reaction?
- Gets consumed in the reaction
- Speeds up metabolic reactions
- Decreases activation energy (correct)
- Binds to the substrate
Why are enzymes considered biological catalysts?
Why are enzymes considered biological catalysts?
- They speed up metabolic reactions (correct)
- They decrease activation energy
- They bind to the substrate
- They are not changed by the reactions
What happens to enzymes after they catalyze a reaction?
What happens to enzymes after they catalyze a reaction?
How do enzymes contribute to sustaining life?
How do enzymes contribute to sustaining life?
Why do enzymes speed up metabolic reactions?
Why do enzymes speed up metabolic reactions?
What is the main function of pectinase in fruit juice production?
What is the main function of pectinase in fruit juice production?
Why is lactose free milk produced using lactase enzyme?
Why is lactose free milk produced using lactase enzyme?
Which enzyme found in biological washing powders converts blood stains into soluble amino acids?
Which enzyme found in biological washing powders converts blood stains into soluble amino acids?
What type of stains are removed by lipase enzyme in biological washing powders?
What type of stains are removed by lipase enzyme in biological washing powders?
Why is it important to convert pectin in fruit juice into soluble products?
Why is it important to convert pectin in fruit juice into soluble products?
What happens to milk sugar lactose when lactase enzyme acts on it?
What happens to milk sugar lactose when lactase enzyme acts on it?
What is the main reason the rate of metabolic reaction is slow at low temperatures?
What is the main reason the rate of metabolic reaction is slow at low temperatures?
What happens to the rate of reaction as temperature increases?
What happens to the rate of reaction as temperature increases?
What is the temperature at which the rate of reaction is highest?
What is the temperature at which the rate of reaction is highest?
What happens to the enzyme when the temperature is increased beyond the optimum temperature?
What happens to the enzyme when the temperature is increased beyond the optimum temperature?
What is the optimum pH for enzymes working in the human body?
What is the optimum pH for enzymes working in the human body?
What happens to the enzyme's activity if the pH changes from its optimum level?
What happens to the enzyme's activity if the pH changes from its optimum level?
Which property of amino acids, fatty acids, and glycerol allows them to be washed easily?
Which property of amino acids, fatty acids, and glycerol allows them to be washed easily?
What is the purpose of using normal temperature water when washing with biological washing powders?
What is the purpose of using normal temperature water when washing with biological washing powders?
What is the role of the restriction enzyme in genetic modification?
What is the role of the restriction enzyme in genetic modification?
What is the purpose of the sticky ends left by the restriction enzyme on the DNA strands?
What is the purpose of the sticky ends left by the restriction enzyme on the DNA strands?
What is the name given to the DNA formed by combining two different DNA pieces using DNA ligase?
What is the name given to the DNA formed by combining two different DNA pieces using DNA ligase?
Which of the following statements accurately describes the formation of an enzyme-substrate complex?
Which of the following statements accurately describes the formation of an enzyme-substrate complex?
After the formation of the enzyme-substrate complex, what happens to the enzyme?
After the formation of the enzyme-substrate complex, what happens to the enzyme?
Which of the following enzymes is responsible for breaking down complex carbohydrates like starch into maltose?
Which of the following enzymes is responsible for breaking down complex carbohydrates like starch into maltose?
What is the final product formed when maltose is further broken down by the enzyme maltase?
What is the final product formed when maltose is further broken down by the enzyme maltase?
Which enzyme is responsible for breaking down proteins into amino acids in the small intestine?
Which enzyme is responsible for breaking down proteins into amino acids in the small intestine?
What is the effect of increasing temperature beyond the optimum level on enzyme activity?
What is the effect of increasing temperature beyond the optimum level on enzyme activity?
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