Enzymes

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Which of the following is NOT true about enzymes?

  • Enzymes are proteins
  • Enzymes are only found in metabolic processes (correct)
  • Enzymes convert substrates into products
  • Enzymes act as biological catalysts

What is the field of study that focuses on enzymes?

  • Chemistry
  • Enzymology (correct)
  • Metabolism
  • Biology

Which of the following is another type of biocatalyst?

  • Proteins
  • Lipids
  • Carbohydrates
  • Ribozymes (correct)

What is the main reason for enzymes' specificity?

<p>Their unique three-dimensional structures (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many biochemical reaction types can enzymes catalyze?

<p>Around 5,000 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is true about enzymes?

<p>Enzymes increase the reaction rate by raising the energy of activation. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the molecules that enzymes act upon?

<p>Substrates (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which field of study focuses on enzymes?

<p>Enzymology (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for enzymes that have lost the ability to carry out biological catalysis?

<p>Pseudoenzymes (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main reason for enzymes' specificity?

<p>Their three-dimensional structures (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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