All about Enzymes! (Biochemistry)

Question 1

Enzymes are m________ of _______ that catalyze bio________ reactions.

Answer 1

Enzymes are mOLECULES of PROTEINS that catalyze bioCHEMICAL reactions.

Question 2

TRUE or FALSE: Enzymes are NOT used up during the reaction.

Answer 2

True… instead they are REUSED ;)

Question 3

Where does the reaction occur (in enzymes)

Answer 3

The acTIvE siTe

Question 4

How do food molecules break down easier in your stomach?

Answer 4

with the power of digestive enzymes!!!!!

Question 5

Can enzymes survive in any environment?

Answer 5

Do they? (no).

Question 6

Enzymes have an _______ temperature or p_ for which they function.

Answer 6

Enzymes have an OPTIMUM temperature or pH for which they function.

Question 7

How exactly does enzyme increase or decrease?

Answer 7

That is determined by the TEMPERATURE. If the temperature increases, so do the enzyme function.

Question 8

TRUE or FALSE: All of these do NOT change the shape of the active site which makes the enzymes INCREASE!

Answer 8

HEAVILY FALSE!!: They DO change the shape of the active site, and it makes the enzymes DECREASE!