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What is the role of enzymes in living organisms?
What is the role of enzymes in living organisms?
- Enzymes are not involved in any biochemical reactions
- Enzymes primarily function in maintaining cell structure
- Enzymes play an important role in metabolism, diagnosis, and therapeutics (correct)
- Enzymes are only involved in the diagnosis of diseases
What is the significance of the level of enzymes in the blood?
What is the significance of the level of enzymes in the blood?
- It is a good indicator in diseases such as myocardial infarction (correct)
- It is only relevant in digestive enzyme deficiencies
- It primarily indicates respiratory disorders
- It has no diagnostic importance
What is the composition of most enzymes?
What is the composition of most enzymes?
- Proteins with tertiary and quaternary structures (correct)
- Nucleic acids with quaternary structures
- Lipids with secondary and tertiary structures
- Carbohydrates with primary and secondary structures
How do enzymes increase the rate of a chemical reaction?
How do enzymes increase the rate of a chemical reaction?
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What is the primary function of a catalyst in chemical reactions?
What is the primary function of a catalyst in chemical reactions?
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What is the main function of enzymes in living organisms?
What is the main function of enzymes in living organisms?
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Why are the levels of enzymes in blood diagnostically important?
Why are the levels of enzymes in blood diagnostically important?
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What is the primary composition of most enzymes?
What is the primary composition of most enzymes?
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In what way do enzymes affect biochemical reactions in living organisms?
In what way do enzymes affect biochemical reactions in living organisms?
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What role do enzymes play in metabolism?
What role do enzymes play in metabolism?
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