Metabolic Pathways and Enzymes Lesson 6.3 Quiz

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What is the effect of an inhibitor binding to an enzyme?

  • Decreases the enzyme's activity (correct)
  • Changes the shape of the substrate
  • Increases the enzyme's activity
  • Enhances the binding of the substrate to the active site

In which type of inhibition does the inhibitor bind at an allosteric site?

  • Noncompetitive inhibition (correct)
  • Competitive inhibition
  • NonCompetitive inhibition
  • Enzyme activation

What did Anselme Payen discover in 1833?

  • Enzyme activation
  • Enzyme cofactors
  • Diastase (correct)
  • Noncompetitive inhibition

How do enzymes reduce the energy of activation in a reaction?

<p>By facilitating the reaction through interaction at the active site (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which environmental condition may influence enzyme activity?

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

How do enzymes help regulate a metabolic pathway?

<p>By decreasing the energy of activation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the energy of activation in a chemical reaction?

<p>To prevent molecules from spontaneously degrading (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does substrate concentration affect enzyme activity?

<p>It increases enzyme activity due to more frequent collisions with the enzyme (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why are most enzymes optimized for a particular pH?

<p>To ensure maximum enzyme activity (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What effect does temperature have on enzyme activity?

<p>It increases enzyme activity at warmer temperatures (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main role of enzymes in a metabolic pathway?

<p>To prevent molecules from degrading spontaneously (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does substrate concentration affect enzyme activity?

<p>It increases enzyme activity due to more frequent collisions with substrate molecules (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What effect does temperature have on enzyme activity?

<p>It decreases enzyme activity as it denatures and destroys enzymes (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the energy of activation in a chemical reaction?

<p>To initiate the reaction by adding energy to at least one reactant (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which factor influences an enzyme's rate of reaction by optimizing protein digestion?

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

What happens when an inhibitor binds to an enzyme?

<p>It prevents the substrate from binding to the enzyme (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the effect of temperature on enzyme activity?

<p>It increases enzyme activity (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which type of inhibition does the inhibitor bind at an allosteric site?

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

What is the role of enzymes in metabolic pathways?

<p>They increase the speed of chemical reactions (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do enzymes interact with a substrate to reduce the energy of activation?

<p>By decreasing the energy of activation (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which environmental condition may influence enzyme activity?

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

What effect does an inhibitor binding to an enzyme have?

<p>It decreases enzyme activity (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why are most enzymes optimized for a particular pH?

<p>To ensure maximum enzymatic activity (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does substrate concentration affect enzyme activity?

<p>It increases enzyme activity up to a certain point (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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