AP Bio Enzymes

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What is a substance called if it speeds up a chemical reaction?

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catalyst

Front

With what 3 letters do enzymes typically end?

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-ase

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Enzymes are an example of: Lipids, Carbohydrate, Protein, Nucleic Acid

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Protein

Front

Why are enzymes necessary for many cellular reactions?

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The reactions are too slow to meet the needs of the cell if enzymes are missing.

Front

The human body maintains a temperature of around 98.6 degrees at all times. Enzymes are involved in almost every chemical reaction in the body. What is the connection between these two statements?

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Enzymes function best at a specific temperature.

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Any substance that is acted upon by an enzyme is called a(n)?

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Substrate

Front

What happens when enzymes are heated to a high temperature?

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The shapes of the enzyme are altered denature

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Where do substrates bind on an enzyme?

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active site

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Which conclusion can be drawn from this graph? Options: The optimum pH of the enzyme is 6.6, The optimum pH of the enzyme is 5.8, The enzyme’s activity increases as pH increases 5.0 to 9.0, The enzyme’s activity is greater around pH of 8.0.

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The optimum pH of the enzyme is 6.6.

Front

Based on the graph, what is the optimal temperature for this enzyme? Options: 15^oC, 40^oC, 30^oC, 35^oC

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30^oC