Enzymes

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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?

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?

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?

By lowering the energy of activation Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of a catalyst in chemical reactions?

Speeds up chemical reactions by decreasing the energy needed to start the reaction Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of enzymes in living organisms?

Increase the rate of chemical reactions by lowering the energy of activation Signup and view all the answers

Why are the levels of enzymes in blood diagnostically important?

They can indicate diseases such as myocardial infarction Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary composition of most enzymes?

Proteins with tertiary and quaternary structures Signup and view all the answers

In what way do enzymes affect biochemical reactions in living organisms?

By catalyzing and speeding up the reactions Signup and view all the answers

What role do enzymes play in metabolism?

They are involved in catalyzing metabolic reactions Signup and view all the answers

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What is the role of enzymes in living organisms?

What is the significance of the level of enzymes in the blood?

What is the composition of most enzymes?

How do enzymes increase the rate of a chemical reaction?

What is the primary function of a catalyst in chemical reactions?

What is the main function of enzymes in living organisms?

Why are the levels of enzymes in blood diagnostically important?

What is the primary composition of most enzymes?

In what way do enzymes affect biochemical reactions in living organisms?

What role do enzymes play in metabolism?

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