Enzymes
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What is the primary role of enzymes?

  • To consume activation energy
  • To change the nature of chemical reactions
  • To slow down chemical reactions
  • To speed up chemical reactions (correct)
  • What is the tertiary structure of most enzymes?

  • Helical
  • Sheet-like
  • Globular (correct)
  • Fibrous
  • How do enzymes affect the activation energy of a reaction?

  • Neutralize it
  • Have no effect on it
  • Lower it (correct)
  • Increase it
  • What happens to enzymes after catalyzing a reaction?

    <p>They are not consumed and are reusable</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role do enzymes play in metabolism?

    <p>Speeding up metabolic reactions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary role of enzymes?

    <p>Speeding up biochemical reactions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the tertiary structure of most enzymes?

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

    What effect do enzymes have on the activation energy of a reaction?

    <p>Lower it</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to enzymes after catalyzing a reaction?

    <p>They are not consumed and are reusable</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What factor can enzymes increase the rate of a reaction by over uncatalyzed reactions?

    <p>Up to 10^20</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of enzymes in the body?

    <p>To catalyze chemical reactions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the tertiary structure of most enzymes?

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

    How do enzymes affect the activation energy of a reaction?

    <p>Lower the activation energy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to enzymes after catalyzing a reaction?

    <p>They are not consumed and can be reused</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role do enzymes play in metabolism?

    <p>Speed up metabolic reactions</p> Signup and view all the answers

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