Proteins and Enzymes (Amoeba Sisters)

What is the specific area in an enzyme where substrates bind?

• Active site

• Inactive site

• Binding site

• Catalytic site

What happens to the active site of an enzyme when a substrate binds?

• It becomes smaller

• It becomes larger

• It stays the same

• It changes shape

What is the resulting item when substrates bind and are acted upon by an enzyme?

• Substrate

• Enzyme

• Product

• Catalyst

Which enzyme breaks down lactose into smaller parts that our body can digest?

• Lipase

• Amylase

• Protease

• Lactase

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-7

What is the term for substances that bind to the active site or substrate to help the enzyme function?

• Cofactors

• Coenzymes

• Substrates

• Products

What happens to an enzyme when the environment changes out of its ideal pH or temperature range?

• It becomes denatured

• It becomes more active

• It becomes inactive

• It becomes larger

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-5

Which enzyme breaks down lipids?

• Lipase

• Amylase

• Protease

• Lactase

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-7

Which enzyme breaks down starch?

• Lipase

• Amylase

• Protease

• Lactase

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-7

Which enzyme breaks down proteins?

• Lipase

• Amylase

• Protease

• Lactase

What is the term for enzymes that can be used over and over in a reaction?

• Catalysts

• Substrates

• Products

• Cofactors