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Author: Audesirk, Teresa, Gerald, Byers, Bruce E.
Publisher: Pearson,
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Enzymes are defined as the macromolecular, biological catalyst that enhances the rate of chemical reaction. Catalysts are those molecules that help to increase the rate of chemical reaction by reducing activation energy.

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Which of the following statements about enzyme function is FALSE?    Enzymes change shape permanently after a reaction, and can’t be re-used.        Enzymes are types of proteins.        Enzymes are highly specific molecules.        Enzymes lower the activation energy of a reaction.        Enzymes bind to substrates a an area called the “active site."
Which of the following is NOT true about enzymes?   Enzymes are proteins   Enzymes raise the activation energy of a chemical reaction   Enzymes help a chemical reaction to occur more quickly   Enzymes have an active site   Enzymes may be controlled by feedback inhibition
As the amount of substrate is increased in an enzyme-substrate reaction, which of the following will happen? the reaction is inhibited the amount of product increases. enzymes become denatured faster. enzymes work faster. the amount of enzyme also increases proportionally.

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