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What is a common feature of enzymes?
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?
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?
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?
Which type of enzyme retains its original trivial name without hinting at the associated enzymatic reaction?
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What gives enzymes their high specificity in action?
What gives enzymes their high specificity in action?
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