Enzymes

Question 1

What are enzymes

Answer 1

Enzymes are proteins that are biological catalysts (they speed up chemical reactions in the body)

Question 2

Finish the line
Enzymes are —————

Answer 2

Specific

Question 3

What is a substrate

Answer 3

The right shape an enzyme needs to act properly

Question 4

What are enzymes made of?

Answer 4

Amino acids

Question 5

The part of the enzyme to
which the substrate binds is
called

Answer 5

The active site

Question 6

What affects an enzymes rate of reaction

Answer 6

Temperature and pH

Question 7

If the temperature increases or pH changes sufficiently beyond an enzyme’s optimum, the shape of the enzyme irreversibly changes, what does the enzyme become

Answer 7

Denatured

Question 8

What do you call an enzyme at it’s best

Answer 8

Optimum condition

Question 9

Fill in the blank:
Enzymes can speed up the ——————
(breakdown) of LARG into SMALLER
molecules.

Answer 9

Degradation (degradation reaction)

Question 10

Fill in the blank:
Enzymes can also speed up the
——- (build up) of SMALL
molecules into LARGER
molecules.

Answer 10

Synthesis (synthesis reaction)