Biology Vocabulary Enzymes

Enzymes are

• nucleic acids
• proteins
• lipids
• carbohydrates

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

Which of the following binds to the active site of an enzyme? 

• substrate
• product
• codon
• none of the above

An enzyme speeds up a chemical reaction in the cell, but can only be used once? 

• true
• false

Enzymes speed up chemical reaction by 

• destroying products
• lowering activation energy
• increasing activation energy 
• allowing reactions to process at their own speed

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NGSS.HS-PS1-4

Based on the graph, what temperature does this enzyme work best? 

• 15 C
• 40 C
• 30 C

In the diagram, what is letter A? 

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

In the diagram, what is letter B? 

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

In the diagram, what is letter C? 

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

In the diagram, what is letter D? 

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

In the diagram, what is letter E? 

• enzyme
• substrate
• enzyme-substrate complex
• product