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Enzymes

Jeopardy Enzymes

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What is an enzyme? Substances that cause chemical reactions to occur faster
What is the place where the substrate sits on the enzyme called? Active site
What ignites heat? Activation energy
What is the opposite of endothermic? Exothermic
What is the reactant in the enzyme? Substrate
What is the key to how the enzyme functions? The enzyme's shape
What are the two main things that affect the enzyme's shape? Temperature and pH
An enzyme that is essential to the process of transcription is called a: RNA polymerase
What happens if the enzyme's shape is changed? The enzyme won't be able to function properly
Is the following statement true or false? Most enzymes are proteins. True
Is the following statement true or false? Enzymes do not work by decreasing the amount of energy needed to activate the chemical reaction False; Enzymes work by decreasing the amount of energy needed to activate the chemical reaction
How does an enzyme start a reaction? By reducing activation energy
What is the reactant in an enzyme? Substrate
How many deep folds do most enzymes have? One or more
What determines how an enzyme works? Its shape
What happens if an enzyme gets out of its pH range that it is working in? It becomes denatured
Does increasing concentration cause reaction rate to change? No it does not
What happens when an enzyme and substrate come in contact? It causes enzyme to react
What is a catalyst? A substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without itself undergoing any permanent chemical change
What is the enzyme and substrate referred to? Lock and key
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