Enzymes 2022

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What are proteins ingested by animals immediately sources of?

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Amino acids.

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What pH range provides the most acidic environment for enzyme action?

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2-4.

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If a food sample treated with a specific digestive enzyme shows only simple sugars, what large molecule was present?

Back

Starch.

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What happens if a temperature change alters the shape of an enzyme's active site?

Back

The dipeptide would digest slower or not at all.

Front

In an enzyme reaction diagram, which structure typically represents the enzyme?

Back

B.

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What are enzymes?

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Biological catalysts that speed up chemical reactions in living organisms.

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What is the role of the active site in an enzyme?

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It is the region where substrate molecules bind and undergo a chemical reaction.

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What factors can affect enzyme activity?

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Temperature, pH, and substrate concentration.

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What is denaturation in the context of enzymes?

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The process where an enzyme loses its shape and functionality due to extreme conditions.

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What is a substrate?

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The reactant molecule that an enzyme acts upon.