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What is the role of cofactors in enzyme activity?
What is the role of cofactors in enzyme activity?
- Increase enzyme activity (correct)
- Cause competitive inhibition
- Prevent enzyme-substrate binding
- Decrease enzyme activity
What is a key characteristic of enzymes?
What is a key characteristic of enzymes?
- They do not contain an active site for substrate binding
- They remain unchanged while speeding up a reaction (correct)
- They increase the activation energy of reactions
- They react with any substrates to catalyze biochemical reactions
How does competitive inhibition affect enzyme function?
How does competitive inhibition affect enzyme function?
- It has no impact on enzyme activity
- It fills the active site of the enzyme, competing for substrate binding (correct)
- It promotes enzyme-substrate binding
- It decreases the activation energy of reactions
Which statement is true about carbohydrate metabolism?
Which statement is true about carbohydrate metabolism?
What is the effect of non-competitive inhibition on enzyme function?
What is the effect of non-competitive inhibition on enzyme function?
How does temperature affect enzyme activity?
How does temperature affect enzyme activity?
What is the role of proteases in protein catabolism?
What is the role of proteases in protein catabolism?
Which process uses H+ ions moving down their concentration gradient to produce ATP?
Which process uses H+ ions moving down their concentration gradient to produce ATP?
What type of respiration involves oxygen as the final electron receptor?
What type of respiration involves oxygen as the final electron receptor?
Which metabolic process breaks down fats into fatty acids and glycerol?
Which metabolic process breaks down fats into fatty acids and glycerol?
What is the final electron receptor in fermentation?
What is the final electron receptor in fermentation?
Which pathway involves the breakdown of fatty acids into acetyl CoA for further energy production?
Which pathway involves the breakdown of fatty acids into acetyl CoA for further energy production?
What is ATP's primary function in the cell?
What is ATP's primary function in the cell?
During which process is phosphate added from another organic molecule to create ATP?
During which process is phosphate added from another organic molecule to create ATP?
What is the major energy carrier of the cell?
What is the major energy carrier of the cell?
Which term describes the process of breaking down complex molecules into smaller ones?
Which term describes the process of breaking down complex molecules into smaller ones?
What type of reaction involves the removal of electrons from a molecule?
What type of reaction involves the removal of electrons from a molecule?
Which process uses light energy to convert ADP and Pi into ATP?
Which process uses light energy to convert ADP and Pi into ATP?
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