Biology - Study Guide
8th Edition
ISBN: 9780321501561
Author: Martha R. Taylor
Publisher: PEARSON EDUCATION (COLLEGE)
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Chapter 8, Problem 14TYK
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Introduction: Enzymes are macromolecular biological catalysts. The study of enzymes is called enzymology.
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Which of the following accurately describes how an enzyme functions?
a. reduces the energy content of the products
b. allows for the exothermic reaction of materials that are usually endothermic
c. changes the reaction mechanism effectively reducing the activation energy
d. shifts the equilibrium for the reaction
Substance A is converted to substance B in a metabolic reaction. Which statement best describes the role of enzyme during this reaction?
A. It dissolves substance A in the reaction medium.
B. It speeds up the reaction without it being consumed in the process.
C. It provides energy to the reaction system
D. It adjusts the pH of the reaction medium.
Which of the following statement regarding enzymes is false?
a.) they speed up reaction rates
b.) they work within narrow temperature and pH ranges
c.) The active site binds the substarate
d.) They are consumed in the reactions they catalyze
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Biology - Study Guide
Ch. 8 - Complete the following concept map that summarizes...Ch. 8 - Complete the following table to indicate how the...Ch. 8 - Develop a concept map on free energy and G. The...Ch. 8 - Prob. 4IQCh. 8 - Prob. 5IQCh. 8 - In the following graph of an exergonic reaction...Ch. 8 - In the following diagram of a catalytic cycle,...Ch. 8 - Return to the diagram in Interactive Question 3.7,...Ch. 8 - Both ATP and ADP serve as regulators of enzyme...Ch. 8 - What is the relationship between the concept of...
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- ________ are always changed by participating in a reaction. a. Enzymes c. Reactants b. Cofactors d. Coenzymesarrow_forwardPREDICT In the following reaction series, which enzyme(s) is/are most likely to have an allosteric site to which the end product E binds? (a) enzyme 1 (b) enzyme 2 (c) enzyme 3 (d) enzyme 4 (e) enzymes 3 and 4arrow_forwardWhich of the following is TRUE about the enzymatic catalysis of a chemical reaction? A. It increases the energy of the transition state B. It decreases the free energy ∆G so that a reaction can proceed spontaneously C. It decreases the energy of the transition state D. It increases the forward and reverse ratesarrow_forward
- In a highly high-temperature environment, you placed an enzyme and some substrates. You've seen that there hasn't been any reaction. Applying what you have learned on enzyme activity, how would you explain what occurred? A. The enzyme was not placed at a pH level that would allow it to react at its maximum rate. B. There are not enough enzymes for the reaction to occur. C. The enzyme may have denatured or broken down due to the high temperature of the environment, resulting in no reaction. D. There are not enough substrates for reaction to occur. Substrate concentration affects enzyme activity. Determine what would occur when there are too many substrates and fewer enzymes? A. No enzyme activity would occur. B. The reaction rate would continuously increase. C. The reaction would speed up tremendously. D. Maximal rate of reaction would occur. Enzyme activity mainly involves the active site and the substrate. How would you compare the active site from the substrate? A. The substrate…arrow_forwardWhich of the following is NOT true of enzymes? a) They may interact chemically with their substrates b) They may catalyze a reaction in both forward and reverse directions. c) They may alter Keq for the reaction that they catalyze. d) They may decrease the entropy of their substrates.arrow_forwardWhich statement best summarizes the structure of an enzyme before and after it catalyzes a reaction? a.) Its structure is the same. b.) It gains a water molecule in the reaction. c.) It loses a carbon atom in the reaction. d.) It loses a hydrogen atom in the reaction,arrow_forward
- When an enzymatic reaction is in progress, do you expect to see happen to the amount of product? A It will increase as the reaction proceeds. B It will decrease as the reaction proceeds. C The amount will not change as reaction proceeds. D It is not possible to predict what will happen to it as the reaction proceeds.arrow_forwardWhich of the following is not true about enzymes: a. They increase ΔG of reactions. b. They are usually made of amino acids. c. They lower the activation energy of chemical reactions. d. Each one is specific to the particular substrate(s) to which it binds.arrow_forwardWhich of the following statements concerning enzymes is TRUE? a. Enzymes can increase the equilibrium constant of a reaction by 1000-fold. b. The activity of many enzymes can be regulated. c. Many enzymes are consumed in the reactions they catalyze. d. The rate of enzymatic catalysis is independent of pH.arrow_forward
- When you heat a solution past the optimum for an enzyme? A. the active site permanently binds substrate via covalent bonding B. the enzyme stiffens and slows down C. the enzyme starts to denaturearrow_forwardWhich of the following is not true about enzymes?a. They are consumed by the reactions they catalyze.b. They are usually made of amino acids.c. They lower the activation energy of chemical reactions.d. Each one is specific to the particular substrate(s) to which it binds.arrow_forwardChoose the best description of an enzyme: (a) It allows a chemical reaction to proceed extremely fast. (b) It increases the rate at which a chemical reaction approaches equilibrium relative to its uncatalyzed rate. (c) It makes a reaction thermodynamically favorable.arrow_forward
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