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Below are the questions for the exam with the choices of answers:
Question #1
A They are generally equally active on D and L isomers of a given substrate.
B They can increase the rate for a given reaction by a thousand fold or more.
C Their catalytic activity is independent of pH.
D To be effective, they must be present at the same concentration as their substrate.
Question #2
A FALSE
B TRUE
Question #3
A TRUE
B FALSE
Question #4
A TRUE
B FALSE
Question #5
A FALSE
B TRUE
Question #6
A FALSE
B TRUE
Question #7
A FALSE
B TRUE
Question #8
A Enzyme change the relative energy of the initial and final states of a reaction
B Enzymes can increase the rate of a reaction by a factor of 10 to the 15th power
C Enzymes lower the activation energy of a reaction
D Enzymes use covalent and non covalent interactions to accelerate reaction
Question #9
A II and III
B I only
C I and III
D III only
Question #10
A TRUE
B FALSE
Question #11
A metal
B All of these answers are correct.
C organic
D inorganic
Question #12
A Hydrolases catalyze the formation of a compound from two molecules using the addition of water.
B Ligases catalyze synthesis reactions often using energy derived from the breakdown of ATP
C Transferases catalyze the movement of a functional group within molecule.
D Lyases catalyze the formation of a single molecule from two products (without hydrolysis)
Question #13
A The reaction will be most favorable at 0°C.
B The free energy change (ΔG) of the catalyzed reaction is the same as for the uncatalyzed reaction.
C The reaction will proceed until the enzyme concentration decreases.
D A component of the enzyme is transferred from A to B.
Question #14
A Rate of reaction
B Size of the enzyme
C Type of reaction they catalyze
D Size of the substrate
Question #15
A TRUE
B FALSE
Question #16
A For S → P, a catalyst shifts the reaction equilibrium to the right.
B A reaction may not occur at a detectable rate even though it has a favorable equilibrium.
C Lowering the temperature of a reaction will lower the reaction rate.
D Substrate binds to an enzyme’s active site.
E After a reaction, the enzyme involved becomes available to catalyze the reaction again.
Question #17
A lower the activation energy for the reactions they catalyze
B are consumed in the reactions they catalyze
C drive reactions to completion while other catalysts drive reactions to equilibrium
D increase the equilibrium constants for the reactions they catalyze
E are very specific and can prevent the conversion of products back to substrates
Question #18
A decarboxylase
B oxidoreductase
C hydrolase
D dehydrogenase
Question #19
A Rate
B Keq
Question #20
A a high temperature
B heavy metal ions
C a low temperature
D an extreme pH
Question #21
A TRUE
B FALSE
Question #22
A The absence of metallic ions in an enzyme.
B The high molecular mass of enzymes.
C The surface configuration of enzymes.
D The insoluble nature of enzymes.
Question #23
A phosphorylases
B dehydrogenases
C hydrolases
D isomerases
Question #24
A TRUE
B FALSE
Question #25
A Enzymes have a rigid shape
B The structural adaptation that occurs between protein and inhibitor is called induced fit.
C The shape of the active site cannot be modified by the binding of substrate.
D The active site of enzymes has a rigid shape
E When an enzyme binds to a substrate it stresses and destabilizes the bonds in the substrate.
Question #26
A A certain amount of energy must always be added to the system or no reaction will take place.
B Enzymes usually double the rate of a reaction.
C During a chemical reaction, reactants must absorb some energy and go through a more stable intermediate state before they become products.
D In chemical reaction, products cannot be formed after the activation energy has been overcome
Question #27
A it changes the optimum pH of the enzyme
B it allows chemicals to react that otherwise wouldn’t
C it allows reactions to proceed at an acceptable temperature
D it allows reactions to proceed more quickly
Question #28
A An enzyme provides a reaction surface and a suitable environment for the reaction to take place.
B An enzyme binds reactants such that they are positioned correctly and can attain their transition-state alignment.
C An enzyme allows the reaction to go through a less stable transition state than would normally be the case.
Question #29
A secondary structure proteins
B insoluble proteins
C globular proteins
D fibrous proteins
E substrate proteins
Question #30
A produces different products
B requires more energy
C produces more product per second
D requires a higher temperature
E uses less substrate
Question #31
A heating kills the germs that cause the bubbling
B heating damages the enzyme in liver that breaks down hydrogen peroxide
C heating removes the water and oxygen from the liver
D reactions take place faster at lower temperatures
Question #32
A cofactor
B prosthetic group
C co-enzyme
D modulator
Question #33
A catalytic residues
B active residues
C enzymatic residues
D amino acid residue
Question #34
A TRUE
B FALSE
Question #35
A TRUE
B FALSE
Question #36
A FALSE
B TRUE
Question #37
A FALSE
B TRUE
Question #38
A changes the possible product formed
B lowers the energy of the products
C lowers the energy of the substrate
D changes the concentration of the substrate
E lowers the activation energy for the reaction
Question #39
A stays the same shape during substrate binding
B uses an inhibitor to adjust its shape for the substrate
C adjusts shape to adapt to the shape of the substrate
D uses a cofactor to change the shape of a substrate
E stays the same shape while causing a change in the shape of the substrate
Question #40
A FALSE
B TRUE
Question #41
A TRUE
B FALSE
Question #42
A FALSE
B TRUE
Question #43
A TRUE
B FALSE
Question #44
A FALSE
B TRUE
Question #45
A FALSE
B TRUE
Question #46
A FALSE
B TRUE
Question #47
A FALSE
B TRUE
Question #48
A TRUE
B FALSE
Question #49
A FALSE
B TRUE