Monthly Test August

Which type of large, biological molecule are enzymes made of?

What is the name of the part of an enzyme that binds to the substrate molecule?

What is the name of the molecule that can bind to the active site of the enzyme?

What word describes any substance that speeds up a chemical reaction but do not get changed or used up themselves?

What name is given to a protein molecule that acts as a biological catalyst?

What 3 letters are found at the end of the names of most enzymes?

What word is used to describe the conditions (e.g. temperature and pH) that an enzyme works best at?

When an enzyme has permanently lost its function due to high temperatures or extreme pH we say it has been...?

Each enzyme only has 1 substrate that will fit its active site.  What is this called?

• reusable
• catalyst
• specific
• fragile

In the diagram, what is letter A? 

• product
• substrate
• enzyme-substrate complex
• active site