Enzyme Catalysis in Biology

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What are the two basic components of the active site of enzymes?

  • Catalytic site and binding site (correct)
  • Cofactor and coenzyme
  • Catalytic site and regulatory site
  • Hydrolase and transferase

Which type of enzyme catalyzes a redox reaction?

  • Isomerase
  • Oxidoreductase (correct)
  • Hydrolase
  • Ligase

What effect do enzymes have on the activation energy of a reaction?

  • Change the reactants into products
  • Increase the activation energy
  • Have no effect on the activation energy
  • Reduce the activation energy (correct)

What is the function of enzymes in biological systems?

<p>To speed up chemical reactions (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What term describes enzymes' ability to react with only 1 or a few types of molecules (substrates)?

<p>Substrate specificity (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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