Enzymes Flashcards
1
Q
Building molecules
A
Synthesis
2
Q
Breaking down molecules
A
Digestion
3
Q
all chemical reactions in living organisms require (what) to work
A
Enzymes
4
Q
Enzymes that speed up reactions
A
Catalysts
5
Q
An enzyme is a (what) that changes the rate of a (what) reaction
A
Protein
Chemical
6
Q
True or False:
Each enzyme is the specific helper to a specific reaction
A
True
7
Q
each enzyme needs to be the (blank) for the job
A
Right shape
8
Q
True or False:
Enzymes are named for the reaction they help
A
True
9
Q
Sucrase breaks down (what)
A
Sucrose
10
Q
Proteases break down (what)
A
Proteins
11
Q
Lipases break down (what)
A
Lipids
12
Q
DNA polymerase builds
A
DNA
13
Q
Enzymes (are/are not) changed by the reaction
A
Are not
14
Q
The (what) allows enzyme & substrate to fit
A
Shape of protein
15
Q
helper protein molecule
A
Enzyme
