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What is the function of a catalyst in a chemical reaction?
What is the function of a catalyst in a chemical reaction?
- Decreases the rate of the reaction without being consumed
- Has no effect on the rate of the reaction
- Increases the rate of the reaction by being consumed
- Increases the rate of the reaction without being consumed (correct)
What is the main component of most enzymes?
What is the main component of most enzymes?
- Carbohydrates
- Nucleic acids
- Proteins (correct)
- Lipids
What is the small portion of the enzyme surface where the substrate becomes bound called?
What is the small portion of the enzyme surface where the substrate becomes bound called?
- Inhibitory site
- Binding site
- Active site (correct)
- Reactive site
What type of interaction occurs between an enzyme's active site and its substrate?
What type of interaction occurs between an enzyme's active site and its substrate?
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What is the unstable arrangement of atoms in which chemical bonds are in the process of being formed or broken called?
What is the unstable arrangement of atoms in which chemical bonds are in the process of being formed or broken called?
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