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Enzymes
1. All cells in multicellular organisms contain thousands of different kinds of enzymes that are specialized to
catalyze different chemical reactions. Given this information, which of the following is most likely to be true?
A. All cells do not contain enzymes.
B. All cells contain exactly the same types of enzymes.
C. All cells contain exactly the same number of enzymes.
D. All cells do not contain the same types of enzymes.
2. Enzymes are catalysts. This means that they are able to speed up chemical reactions. Which of the
following statements is also true of enzyme catalysts?
A. They increase the energy that must be absorbed by reactions.
B. They are not used up by reactions.
C. They must be continuously replaced after each catalyzed reaction.
D. They increase the energy that is released by reactions.
3. Suppose that enzyme X catalyzes a reaction that involves the breakdown of a molecule. The product of this
reaction is an amino acid. What molecule is the enzyme breaking down?
A. a lipid
B. a protein
C. a carbohydrate
D. a mineral
4. When cellular respiration occurs within a cell, carbon dioxide is formed as a waste product. The carbon
dioxide is transported out of the cell and absorbed by the blood stream. There, the carbon dioxide undergoes a
chemical reaction and forms carbonic acid within the blood.
When the carbonic acid reaches the capillaries in the lungs, the enzyme carbonic anhydrase helps reverse the
reaction, and the carbonic acid is converted back to carbon dioxide and water.
Which of the following would most likely happen if a person's body stopped producing carbonic anhydrase?
A. The blood's volume would increase until a hemorrhage occurred.
B. The person's breathing rate would slow down.
C. The person would begin exhaling carbonic acid instead of carbon dioxide
D. The blood's acidity would increase and become toxic.
5. The graph below shows the relationship between pH and three different digestive enzymes.
Which of the following conclusions can be drawn from this graph?
A. Digestive enzymes are most active in an environment with a pH of 7.
B. Enzymes operate most efficiently within a certain range of temperatures.
C. Enzymes are only able to operate in acidic environments.
D. Each enzyme operates best within a certain pH range.
6.
Catalase is an enzyme that is found in all living tissues. Cells need catalase in order to function properly.
Which of the following statements can be inferred using the above information?
Cells only function within a specific pH range because enzymes only function within a specific pH range.
A.
B.
Cells can function equally as well at all temperatures because enzymes are effective at all temperatures.
Cells only function within a specific temperature range because enzymes only function within a specific
C. temperature range.
D.
Cells can function equally as well at all pH's because enzymes are effective at all pH's.
7. The graph below shows the relationship between pH and three different digestive enzymes.
Pepsin is produced by cells lining the stomach. It catalyzes reactions needed to digest certain proteins. After
leaving the stomach, food enters the small intestine. The pH of the small intestine is around 7.
What would most likely happen to pepsin enzymes that traveled with the food from the stomach to the small
intestines?
A. The pepsin would turn into the enzyme arginase.
B. The pepsin would begin to digest carbohydrates
C. The pepsin would become inactive.
D. The pepsin would continue to digest proteins in the small intestine.
8. Examine the following chemical reaction, which is catalyzed by the enzyme catalase:
What molecule is catalase breaking down in this reaction?
A. H2O2
B. O2
C. There are no molecules in this reaction.
D. H2O
9. Each enzyme produced by the body is
A. incomplete—meaning it requires other parts before it is able to bind to a molecule.
B. immature—meaning it cannot catalyze a reaction until many years later.
C. specific—meaning it is only able to catalyze a reaction with a certain molecule.
D. open—meaning it is able to catalyze a reaction with any molecule.
10. Hydrogen peroxide is a substance that is produced as a byproduct of many cell processes. However,
hydrogen peroxide is toxic to cells. In fact, if cells are unable to break down hydrogen peroxide, they become
poisoned and die.
The chemical reaction for the breakdown of hydrogen peroxide is shown below.
What role does catalase play in this reaction?
A. Catalase is an enzyme that speeds up the reaction.
B. Catalase in an enzyme that slows down the reaction.
C. Catalase is a reactant that gets used up in the reaction.
D. Catalase is a product that is created during the reaction.
11. Examine the diagram below.
If the black line represents a reaction without an enzyme and the red line represents the same reaction with the
addition of an enzyme, what can be said of the relationship between the use of an enzyme and the energy of
the reaction?
A. More energy is absorbed by a reaction with an enzyme.
B. More energy is absorbed by reactions without an enzyme.
C. Less energy is released by a reaction with an enzyme.
D. Less energy is released by a reaction without an enzyme.
12. Hydrogen peroxide is a substance that is produced as a byproduct of many cell processes. However,
hydrogen peroxide is toxic to cells. In fact, if cells are unable to break down hydrogen peroxide, they become
poisoned and die.
Catalase is an enzyme that is found in all living tissues. This enzyme speeds up the reaction that breaks down
hydrogen peroxide into less harmful substances.
What substances are formed as a result of this reaction?
A. hydrogen peroxide and water
B. hydrogen peroxide and oxygen
C. water and oxygen
D. water and ozone
13. The diagram below represents an enzyme-substrate complex.
To which of the following could this complex best be compared?
A. lock and key
B. shoe and sock
C. salt and pepper
D. dime and penny
14. The above graph shows how temperature affects the rate of a reaction that uses the catalase enzyme. At
what temperatures, approximately, is the enzyme the most effective?
A. between 27°C and 37°C
B. between 0°C and 27°C
C. between 60°C and 100°C
D. between 37°C and 60°C
15. An enzyme is a biomolecule that increases the rate of a chemical reaction. Which of the following is true
about enzymes?
I. Enzymes are not consumed during a chemical reaction.
II. Enzymes are specific to particular molecules.
III. Enzymes increase the energy produced by a chemical reaction.
A. I and III only
B. I, II, and III
C. I and II only
D. II only
16. Tobin perfomed an experiment in which he mixed varying amounts of enzyme with an excess amount of a
certain molecule. He measured the rate of each reaction and recorded his data in the table below.
Enzyme Concentration
Reaction Rate
(millimoles)
(micromoles/minute)
0
0
100
0.05
200
0.10
300
0.15
400
0.20
500
0.25
What can Tobin conclude about the relationship between the enzyme concentration and the reaction rate in the
presence of excess molecules?
A. There is a direct relationship; as the enzyme concentration increases, the rate of reaction increases.
B. There is an inverse relationship; as the enzyme concentration increases, the reaction rate decreases.
C. The experiment is invalid because it was performed in the presence of excess molecules.
D. There is no relationship between the enzyme concentration and the reaction rate.
17. Lactase is an enzyme that breaks down the complex carbohydrate lactose into glucose and galactose,
which can be absorbed by the bloodstream and carried to the body's cells. Lactose is found primarily in dairy
products.
What would most likely happen to a person who had a shortage of lactase?
A. The person would not be able to digest any carbohydrates.
B. The person would be unable to fully digest dairy products.
C. The person would develop an allergy for dairy products.
D. The person's pancreas would not be able to regulate the body's blood glucose level.
18. Siamese cats are characterized by light and dark regions of fur.
The darker parts occur on the cooler parts of the cat's body because the enzyme that catalyzes the formation
of the dark pigment is more active when cool. This example shows that enzymes are affected by
.
A. concentration
B. pH
C. temperature
D. all of these
19. Which of the following describes the role that enzymes play in the process of metabolism?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Enzymes provide the chemical energy that is broken down and released during metabolism.
Enzymes store the chemical energy that is used to construct nucleic acids during metabolism.
Enzymes carry the genetic instructions required for a cell to initiate metabolism.
Enzymes increase the rate of the chemical reactions carried out during metabolism.
20. Examine the diagram of the enzyme catalase below:
How does the structure of this enzyme help with its function?
A.
The enzyme is much larger than its substrate, thus allowing the catalyzed chemical reaction to take
place inside the enzyme.
B. The enzyme's active site can change shape in order to match any substrates in need of a catalyst.
C.
The enzyme's shape fits its substrate's shape, thus allowing the enzyme to catalyze the appropriate
reaction.
D.
The enzyme's substrate is a mirror image of the enzyme, thus allowing it to reverse any reactions
initiated by the enzyme.
21.
In order for cells to function properly, the enzymes that they contain must also function properly. What can be
inferred using the above information?
A. Cells function best at high pH's.
B. Cells can function equally as well at all pH's.
C. Cells do not function well at pH's that are too high or too low.
D. Cells function best at low pH's.
22. Which of the following enzymes serve as catalysts in metabolism?
I. amylase
II. lactase
III. pepsin
IV. polymerase
A. IV only
B. I, II, and III only
C. I and II only
D. I, II, III, and IV
23. Homeostasis is the ability of an organism to maintain a relatively stable internal environment. How would
an organism's homeostasis be affected if it was not able to produce enzymes?
A. Without enzymes, ribosomes would break down proteins, rather than build them.
B. Without enzymes, chemical reactions would not occur quickly enough to sustain life.
C. Without enzymes, biochemical reactions would cease completely.
D. Without enzymes, the temperature inside cells would increase rapidly.
24. Which of the following can affect the function of a cell?
A. high acidity
B. low temperature
C. high temperature
D. all of these
25. An enzyme is a biomolecule that increases the rate of a chemical reaction. An enzyme is a kind
of _______.
A. translator
B. ribosome
C. catalyst
D. inhibitor
26. A biochemist is attempting to replicate a chemical reaction that commonly takes place in cells. During the
chemical reaction, starch is broken down into glucose. What will most likely happen if the biochemist adds an
enzyme to the reactants?
A. The reaction will take place at a higher temperature.
B. The reaction will speed up.
C. The reaction will stop.
D. The reaction will slow down.
27. The above graph shows how temperature affects the rate of a reaction that uses the catalase enzyme.
What trend is shown by the graph?
Between thirty-seven and sixty degrees Celsius, the rate of the reaction increases as the temperature
A. increases.
Between zero and twenty-seven degrees Celsius, the rate of the reaction increases as the temperature
B. increases.
Between sixty and one hundred degrees Celsius, the rate of the reaction decreases as the temperature
C. increases.
Between zero and twenty-seven degrees Celsius, the rate of the reaction decreases as the temperature
D. increases.
28. Many of the biochemical reactions that occur within your cells are catalyzed by enzymes. Which of the
following statements is true about most enzyme-assisted reactions?
A. Enzymes are quickly used up during the reactions.
B. They occur more quickly than reactions without enzymes.
C. They can take place at any temperature or pH.
D. They can take place only within a ribosome.
29. The graph below shows the relationship between pH and three different digestive enzymes.
Pepsin is found in the stomach. Salivary amylase is found in the mouth. And arginase is found in the liver.
What does the graph indicate about the relative acidity of these three locations?
A. The stomach is more acidic than the liver, which is more acidic than the mouth.
B. The stomach is more acidic than the mouth, which is more acidic than the liver.
C. The mouth is more acidic than the stomach, which is more acidic than the liver.
D. The liver is more acidic than the mouth, which is more acidic than the stomach.
30. Any factor that changes the shape of an enzyme can affect the enzyme's activity. Which of the following
two factors affect an enzyme's operation the most?
A. amount of light and pressure
B. amount of light and temperature
C. temperature and pH
D. blood glucose level and pH
Answers
1. D
2. B
3. B
4. D
5. D
6. C
7. C
8. A
9. C
10. A
11. B
12. C
13. A
14. A
15. C
16. A
17. B
18. C
19. D
20. C
21. C
22. B
23. B
24. D
25. C
26. B
27. B
28. B
29. B
30. C
Explanations
1. In multicellular organisms, cells are specialized to perform specific functions in different areas of the body.
Since cells perform different functions, they require different enzymes. Thus, all cells do not contain the
same types of enzymes.
2. Imagine that you need to turn a nut onto the end of a bolt. You could do it by hand, but it would be faster and
require less energy if you used a power tool instead. Then, once you were done with that bolt, you could use
the same power tool on a different bolt.
An enzyme is like a power tool because, by definition, catalysts speed up chemical reactions without being
used up by the reaction. So, once an enzyme has finished catalyzing one reaction, it can move on and
catalyze another reaction, because it is not used up by the reaction.
3. Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins. If the enzyme catalyzes a reaction that involves the
breakdown of a protein, amino acids would result. Amino acids would not result if the molecule was a
carbohydrate, lipid, or mineral.
4. Without carbonic anhydrase, the reaction that causes carbonic acid to become carbon dioxide and water
would not take place quickly enough for the person to exhale enough carbon dioxide. The carbon dioxide, in
the form of carbonic acid, would build up in the bloodstream, causing the blood pH to rapidly decrease to toxic
levels.
5. All enzymes have a range of pH at which they are active, as well as an optimal pH at which they are most
active. For example, salivary amylase is active in a pH range of 4.7 to 9.0, but it operates best in an
environment with a pH of 6.9.
6. The graph shows that catalase only functions within a specific temperature range. If the temperature is too
high, catalase changes its shape and is no longer effective. Since catalase plays an important role in all cells,
cells can only function within a specific temperature range.
Although it is also true that cells can only function within a specific pH range, this fact cannot be inferred from
the given information.
7. As the graph shows, pepsin only remains active up to a pH of about 4.8. If the pH is any higher than this, the
pepsin's folds will become so distorted that its active site will no longer function. Thus, pepsin is only able to
catalyze the digestion of proteins in the highly acidic environment of the stomach.
8. In the given reaction, hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) was broken down into water and oxygen in the presence
of catalase.
9. Enzymes are specific; they fit certain molecules like a key fits a lock. This allows the enzyme to bind to the
molecule and catalyze its reaction.
10. Catalase is an enzyme that is found in all living tissues. This enzyme speeds up the reaction that breaks
down hydrogen peroxide into water and oxygen.
11. Many chemical reactions need energy to get them started. This energy is known as the activation energy.
Enzymes help catalyze, or speed up, these chemical reactions by lowering the amount of activation energy
needed for the reactions to proceed. Reactions that do not use an enzyme require more energy.
12. According to the chemical equation, water and oxygen are produced when hydrogen peroxide is broken
down. The enzyme catalase speeds up this reaction.
13. Enzymes have very unique shapes that allow them to bind to specific molecules and catalyze specific
reactions. Thus, an enzyme-substrate complex can best be compared to a lock and key.
14. The enzyme catalase is most effective when the reaction rate is at its peak (1 ml/s). This occurs between
27°C and 37°C, approximately.
Between approximately 60°C and 100° C, the rate of the reaction is equal to 0 ml/s. At these temperatures, the
enzyme catalase is denatured. That is, the structure of the enzyme changes, so it is no longer able to catalyze
reactions.
15. Enzymes are catalysts that increase the rate of chemical reactions by decreasing the amount of energy
needed to activate the chemical reaction.
Enzymes are not consumed during a chemical reaction and, therefore, once an enzyme has finished catalyzing
one reaction, it can move on and catalyze another reaction. Enzymes are also specific to particular molecules
based on their shape and size. Enzymes do not, however, increase the amount of energy produced by a
chemical reaction.
Only I and II are characteristics of enzymes.
16. In the presence of excess molecules, there is a direct relationship between the enzyme concentration
and the reaction rate. As the enzyme concentration increases, the reaction rate also increases.
If this experiment were not performed with excess molecules, the results would initially be the same, but the
reaction rate would eventually plateau once all the molecules were used up.
17. Many people are lactose intolerant, meaning that they have difficulty digesting food that contains large
amounts of lactose. This occurs because a person's body does not produce enough lactase enzyme, which is
the enzyme needed to quickly breakdown lactose.
18. Although enzymes are also affected by the pH and the concentration of the enzyme and substrate in their
environment, this specific example shows that enzymes are affected by temperature.
19. Enzymes increase the rate of the chemical reactions carried out during metabolism by lowering the
activation energy necessary to initiate these reactions. Without enzymes catalyzing the chemical reactions that
are performed during metabolism, cells would not be able to perform metabolism quickly enough to support
life.
20. The shape of an enzyme determines how it works. Most enzymes have a surface with one or more deep
folds. The folds make pockets, which are called active sites.
The active sites match folds in the substrate's surface. Once an enzyme binds to a substrate, the amount of
energy needed to start a chemical reaction with the substrate is reduced.
21. Enzymes can only function within a narrow pH range. If the pH is too high (too basic) or too low (too
acidic), the enzyme changes its shape and is no longer effective.
Since enzymes play an important role in nearly all cellular processes, cells can only function within a specific
pH range, too. Cells do not function well at pH's that are too high or too low.
22. Amylase, lactase, and pepsin play important roles in catalyzing the reactions that occur during metabolism.
Amylase is an enzyme that aids in the digestion of carbohydrates. It is present in the saliva and pancreas of
humans and catalyzes the breakdown of starches into smaller carbohydrates. Lactase is an enzyme that is
found primarily in the small intestine, liver, and kidney. Lactase catalyzes the breakdown of lactose into simple
sugars, such as glucose. Pepsin is an enzyme that aids in the digestion of proteins, such as those found in
meat and eggs. Pepsin is primarily found in the gastric juice of the stomach.
Only I, II, and III serve as catalysts in metabolism.
Polymerase is an enzyme that plays an important role in the polymerization of new DNA and RNA molecules
during DNA replication and transcription.
23. Most chemical reactions occur very slowly at low temperatures, including the temperatures found inside the
bodies of most animals. Without enzymes, most of the vital chemical reactions that take place inside cells
would occur so slowly that the organism would die before the necessary products were achieved. Enzymes
allow the reactions to speed up to the rate necessary to keep the organism alive.
24. Most cell function best within a narrow range of temperature and acidity.
At very low temperatures, reaction rates are too slow. High temperatures and/or extremes of acidity can
irreversibly change the structure of most protein molecules. Even small changes in acidity can alter the
molecules and how they interact.
25. Catalysts accelerate the rate of a chemical reaction. Chemical reactions that occur in living systems can be
catalyzed by protein molecules called enzymes, which are a type of catalyst.
26. Enzymes are substances that cause chemical reactions to occur faster.
27. In general, between zero and twenty-seven degrees Celsius, the rate of the reaction increases as the
temperature increases. Then, between thirty-seven and sixty degrees Celsius, the rate of the reaction
decreases as the temperature increases. Finally, between sixty and one hundred degrees Celsius, no reaction
occurs; the rate of the reaction equals 0 ml/s. At these temperatures, the enzyme is denatured.
28. Most enzyme-assisted reactions occur more quickly than reactions without enzymes. Enzymes lower the
energy that the reaction needs to begin, thus increasing the rate of the reaction.
29. Enzymes are well-adapted to function optimally in the places where they are found in the body. Knowing
this, you can ascertain from the graph that the stomach has an average pH of 2, the mouth has an average pH
of 7, and the liver has an average pH of 9.5.
30. Most enzymes are only active within certain temperature and pH ranges.