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Below are the questions for the exam with the choices of answers:
Question #1
A They can increase the rate for a given reaction by a thousand fold or more.
B Their catalytic activity is independent of pH.
C They are generally equally active on D and L isomers of a given substrate.
D To be effective, they must be present at the same concentration as their substrate.
Question #2
A TRUE
B FALSE
Question #3
A FALSE
B TRUE
Question #4
A FALSE
B TRUE
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 lower the activation energy of a reaction
C Enzymes can increase the rate of a reaction by a factor of 10 to the 15th power
D Enzymes use covalent and non covalent interactions to accelerate reaction
Question #9
A III only
B II and III
C I and III
D I only
Question #10
A FALSE
B TRUE
Question #11
A metal
B organic
C All of these answers are correct.
D inorganic
Question #12
A Transferases catalyze the movement of a functional group within molecule.
B Hydrolases catalyze the formation of a compound from two molecules using the addition of water.
C Lyases catalyze the formation of a single molecule from two products (without hydrolysis)
D Ligases catalyze synthesis reactions often using energy derived from the breakdown of ATP
Question #13
A The reaction will proceed until the enzyme concentration decreases.
B The free energy change (ΔG) of the catalyzed reaction is the same as for the uncatalyzed reaction.
C The reaction will be most favorable at 0°C.
D A component of the enzyme is transferred from A to B.
Question #14
A Size of the enzyme
B Size of the substrate
C Rate of reaction
D Type of reaction they catalyze
Question #15
A FALSE
B TRUE
Question #16
A Lowering the temperature of a reaction will lower the reaction rate.
B After a reaction, the enzyme involved becomes available to catalyze the reaction again.
C A reaction may not occur at a detectable rate even though it has a favorable equilibrium.
D Substrate binds to an enzyme’s active site.
E For S → P, a catalyst shifts the reaction equilibrium to the right.
Question #17
A are very specific and can prevent the conversion of products back to substrates
B lower the activation energy for the reactions they catalyze
C are consumed in the reactions they catalyze
D drive reactions to completion while other catalysts drive reactions to equilibrium
E increase the equilibrium constants for the reactions they catalyze
Question #18
A oxidoreductase
B dehydrogenase
C decarboxylase
D hydrolase
Question #19
A Rate
B Keq
Question #20
A heavy metal ions
B a low temperature
C a high temperature
D an extreme pH
Question #21
A TRUE
B FALSE
Question #22
A The high molecular mass of enzymes.
B The surface configuration of enzymes.
C The insoluble nature of enzymes.
D The absence of metallic ions in an enzyme.
Question #23
A hydrolases
B dehydrogenases
C isomerases
D phosphorylases
Question #24
A FALSE
B TRUE
Question #25
A The structural adaptation that occurs between protein and inhibitor is called induced fit.
B Enzymes have a rigid shape
C The active site of enzymes has a rigid shape
D The shape of the active site cannot be modified by the binding of substrate.
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 In chemical reaction, products cannot be formed after the activation energy has been overcome
D During a chemical reaction, reactants must absorb some energy and go through a more stable intermediate state before they become products.
Question #27
A it allows chemicals to react that otherwise wouldn’t
B it allows reactions to proceed at an acceptable temperature
C it allows reactions to proceed more quickly
D it changes the optimum pH of the enzyme
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 fibrous proteins
B globular proteins
C substrate proteins
D insoluble proteins
E secondary structure proteins
Question #30
A requires more energy
B produces different products
C uses less substrate
D requires a higher temperature
E produces more product per second
Question #31
A heating removes the water and oxygen from the liver
B reactions take place faster at lower temperatures
C heating damages the enzyme in liver that breaks down hydrogen peroxide
D heating kills the germs that cause the bubbling
Question #32
A cofactor
B co-enzyme
C modulator
D prosthetic group
Question #33
A catalytic residues
B active residues
C enzymatic residues
D amino acid residue
Question #34
A TRUE
B FALSE
Question #35
A FALSE
B TRUE
Question #36
A TRUE
B FALSE
Question #37
A FALSE
B TRUE
Question #38
A changes the possible product formed
B lowers the activation energy for the reaction
C changes the concentration of the substrate
D lowers the energy of the substrate
E lowers the energy of the products
Question #39
A uses an inhibitor to adjust its shape for the substrate
B uses a cofactor to change the shape of a substrate
C stays the same shape during substrate binding
D stays the same shape while causing a change in the shape of the substrate
E adjusts shape to adapt to the shape of the substrate
Question #40
A TRUE
B FALSE
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 TRUE
B FALSE
Question #47
A TRUE
B FALSE
Question #48
A TRUE
B FALSE
Question #49
A FALSE
B TRUE