Enzymes: Definition and Common Features
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What is a common feature of enzymes?

  • They are needed in large amounts.
  • They can act only inside living cells.
  • They are produced only by animal cells.
  • They are not changed chemically by the end of the reaction. (correct)

    • What is the suffix commonly attached to the substrate of most used enzyme names?

  • -ose
  • -ase (correct)
  • -ite
  • -ine

    • What is the importance of enzyme specificity?

  • It allows enzymes to act on a wide range of substrates.
  • It makes enzymes highly resistant to temperature changes.
  • It allows only a few enzymes to digest all foodstuffs. (correct)
  • It enables enzymes to be produced in large quantities.

    • Which type of enzyme retains its original trivial name without hinting at the associated enzymatic reaction?

    <p>Trypsin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What gives enzymes their high specificity in action?

    <p>The nature and arrangement of the chemical groups at the catalytic site.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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