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What do enzymes do to the activation energy of a biochemical reaction?
What do enzymes do to the activation energy of a biochemical reaction?
- Have no effect on it
- Decrease it (correct)
- Create it
- Increase it
What is the energy barrier separating the reactants and products in a chemical reaction called?
What is the energy barrier separating the reactants and products in a chemical reaction called?
- Enzyme barrier
- Free energy of activation (correct)
- Reactant barrier
- Transition state energy
What type of molecules are most enzymes?
What type of molecules are most enzymes?
- Lipids
- Carbohydrates
- Proteins (correct)
- Nucleic acids
What do enzymes not change in a chemical reaction?
What do enzymes not change in a chemical reaction?
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What is the high-energy intermediate formed during the conversion of reactants to products called?
What is the high-energy intermediate formed during the conversion of reactants to products called?
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What affects the velocity of a chemical reaction?
What affects the velocity of a chemical reaction?
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What must molecules have to react in a transition state?
What must molecules have to react in a transition state?
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What does the lower free energy of activation indicate for a molecule?
What does the lower free energy of activation indicate for a molecule?
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