Thhs Bio- Enzyme Quiz
- 1.Since light can speed up the rate at which hydrogen peroxide is broken down into water and oxygen, peroxide is kept in an opaque bottle. Light is therefore a catalyst. However, light is not an enzyme.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 2.
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The enzyme and substrate in the Lock and Key Model depicted below- A.
Have a specific shape related to their interaction with each other
- B.
Have a shape that can change slightly
- C.
Meet up at the enzyme substrate corner
- D.
Are not affected by denaturation of the enzyme
- 3.Check all of the choices below that are enzymes:
- A.
Lipase
- B.
Salivary amylase
- C.
Pepsin
- D.
Trypsin
- E.
Lactase
- F.
Luciferose
- G.
Ribosome
- 4.Adding an acidic solution like orange juice to a bowl of cut-up apples will slow down the browning of the apples because
- A.
The acidic solution contains hydrochloric acid which kills bacteria
- B.
The acidic solution protects the apple
- C.
The acidic solution denatures the enzyme which causes the apple to brown
- D.
Choices A. and B.
- 5.A basic solution has a pH between 8-14. Since the pH of bleach is 13, it is considered a basic solution.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 6.
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An appropriate caption for this figure would be- A.
How Enzymes Work: The Lock and Key Model
- B.
The Role of Temperature on Enzyme Action
- C.
The Role of pH on Enzyme Action
- D.
How Enzymes Function: The Induced Fit Model
- 7.
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The product shown below is a lactase substitute. Someone may take pills or a formula containing lactase if they- A.
Do not have the lactase gene
- B.
Have a mutated lactase gene
- C.
Produce lactase that has a distorted shape
- D.
All of the above
- 8.
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In the graph shown below, increasing the substrate concentration does not increase the rate of reaction at a certain point because- A.
All of the enzymes are occupied with substrates
- B.
All of the enzymes have been denatured
- C.
A and B
- D.
None of the above
- 9.
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An enzyme uses hydrolysis to break down a complex carbohydrate. The products of the reaction will be- A.
Lipids
- B.
Simple sugars
- C.
Amino acids
- D.
Nucleic acids
- 10.Why would trypsin, an enzyme that hydrolyzes proteins, denature if placed in the stomach? Check all that apply.
- A.
Trypsin functions best in a basic environment.
- B.
The stomach has a higher temperature than the rest of the body.
- C.
The stomach has an acidic environment.
- D.
Pepsin competes with trypsin for substrates.
- 11.According to the induced-fit hypothesis, the active site of an enzyme
- 12.The molecules that enzymes combine with and convert into other molecules are called substrates.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 13.Which of the following enzymes would digest a fat?
- A.
Protease
- B.
Fatase
- C.
Lactase
- D.
Lipase
- 14.Enzymes influence chemical reactions in living systems by
- A.
Providing the substrate required for the reaction to occur
- B.
Affecting the rate at which reactions occur
- C.
Absorbing water released when polymers are formed
- D.
Combining with excess hydrogen to form gaseous wastes
- 15.Which group of organic compounds includes the enzymes?
- A.
Proteins
- B.
Starches
- C.
Carbs
- D.
Lipids
- E.
Nucleic acids
- 16.
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The optimum temperature for the action of this enzyme is approximately- A.
15 C
- B.
22 C
- C.
37 C
- D.
50 C
- 17.
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- A.
A molecule of oxygen
- B.
An end product
- C.
An organic catalyst
- D.
The substrate
- 18.
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How will the rate of the reaction change if the temperature is raised to 50 degrees Cesius?- A.
The reaction rate will increase.
- B.
The reaction rate will decrease.
- 19.
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In order for this firefly to produce light without heat, the following must be present:- A.
Oxygen, luciferase, and luciferose
- B.
ATP and luciferase
- C.
ATP, luciferase, oxygen
- D.
Luciferase, oxygen, luciferin, ATP
- 20.Why do fireflies bioluminesce?
- A.
To attract mates
- B.
Because owl city says so
- C.
Because of nothing
- D.
To attract predators
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