DNA and protein synthesis

Question 1

What is a catalyst?

Answer 1

A substance that speeds up chemical reactions

Question 2

What is an enzyme?

Answer 2

A biological catalyst made of protein

Question 3

What is a substrate?

Answer 3

The substance that specifically fits the active site of the enzyme

Question 4

What is a product?

Answer 4

The substances formed from the reaction in a chemical reaction

Question 5

what is synthesis?

Answer 5

This is a buildup reaction

Question 6

What is degradation?

Answer 6

This is a breakdown reaction

Question 7

What is optimum condition?

Answer 7

This is the best conditions for the enzyme to work at so that activity is at it’s highest

Question 8

DNAs function?

Answer 8

contains genetic instructions needed for an organism to develop

Question 9

Properties of enzyme

Answer 9

Biological catalyst, helps speed up a chemical reaction and acts on only one substrate

Question 10

List types of proteins

Answer 10

Antibodies, hormone, enzymes, structural and receptors