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Enzymes
_____ 1. What kind of chemical reactions sometimes occur spontaneously?
a. chemical reactions that absorb energy
b. chemical reactions that require enzymes
c. all chemical reactions
d. chemical reactions that release energy
_____2. Identify the reactant(s) shown here: CO2 + H2O → H2CO3.
a. CO2, H2O, and H2CO3
b. CO2 and H2O
c. H2CO3
d. CO2
_____ 3. What is the process that changes one set of chemicals into another set of chemicals?
a. cohesion
b. hydrogen bonding
c. chemical reaction
d. dissolving
_____ 4. The energy needed to get a reaction started is the
a. adhesion energy.
c. cohesion energy.
b. activation energy.
d. chemical energy.
_____ 5. Which of the following statements is true about catalysts?
a. Catalysts slow down the rate of chemical reactions.
b. All catalysts are enzymes.
c. Catalysts are used up during a chemical reaction.
d. Catalysts lower the activation energy of a chemical reaction.
_____ 6. In chemical reactions, atoms are
a. created.
c. rearranged.
b. destroyed.
d. neutralized.
_____ 7. When hydrogen and oxygen combine to form water, water is
a. a product.
c. an enzyme.
b. a reactant.
d. a catalyst.
_____ 8. Which of the following diagrams correctly shows the reaction pathway of a reaction that
absorbs energy?
a.
c.
b.
d.
_____ 9. Which of the following statements about enzymes is NOT true?
a. Enzymes work best at a specified pH.
b. All enzymes have the same shape as their substrates.
c. Enzymes are proteins.
d. The shape of an enzyme allows it to do its job.
Completion
Complete each statement on the line provided.
10. A protein that speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction inside a cell is called a(n)
.
11. The elements or compounds that go into a chemical reaction are
.
12. The energy needed to start a chemical reaction is called the
.
Using Science Skills
Use the diagram below to answer the following questions on the lines provided.
Effect of Temperature on Two Enzymes
That Function at Different Temperatures
in Two Different Organisms
Figure 2–1
13. Apply Concepts According to Figure 2–1, which enzyme would you expect to find in a bacterium
growing in a hot spring?
14. Interpret Graphs According to Figure 2–1, at what temperature do the two enzymes have the
same amount of activity?
15. Interpret Graphs According to Figure 2–1, what are the optimum temperatures for each enzyme?
16. Apply Concepts Based on Figure 2–1, which enzyme would have the most activity in humans?
17. Interpret Graphs Based on Figure 2–1, which enzyme is active over the largest temperature
range?
18. In an enzyme-catalyzed reaction, what role does the active site play in the reaction?
19. How is energy related to the reactants and products of a chemical reaction?
20. Name two essential roles that enzymes play in cells.
21. What is a chemical reaction?
22. How does an enzyme speed up a chemical reaction?