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Enzymes are biological catalysts that lower activation energy without being consumed, and their specificity is explained by the lock and key and induced fit models. Work includes the effects of temperature, pH and substrate concentration on reaction rate, plus competitive and non-competitive inhibition and how these differ.

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  • A. 2
  • B. 3
  • C. 4
  • D. 5

Explanation: The optimum pH for the functioning of the enzyme pepsin is 2. Pepsin is a digestive enzyme produced in the stomach It plays a crucial role…

Correct answer: 2
  • A. Enzyme-substrate complex
  • B. Enzyme complex
  • C. Substrate complex
  • D. Structural complex

Explanation: A substrate enters the active site of the enzyme. This forms the enzyme-substrate complex.

Correct answer: Enzyme-substrate complex
  • A. There is probably more substrate present than there is enzyme
  • B. There is probably more product present than there is either substrate or enzyme
  • C. The enzyme-substrate complex is probably failing to form during the reaction
  • D. There is probably more enzyme available than there is substrate

Explanation: An increase in enzyme activity seen on adding more substrate to an ongoing reaction indicates more enzyme is present compared to substrate…

Correct answer: There is probably more enzyme available than there is substrate
  • A. Primary structure of enzymes
  • B. Secondary structure of enzymes
  • C. Tertiary structure of enzymes
  • D. Quarternary structure of enzymes

Explanation: Tertiary structure refers to the overall folding of the entire polypeptide chain into a specific 3D shape.

Correct answer: Tertiary structure of enzymes
  • A. Apoenzyme
  • B. Holoenzyme
  • C. Conjugated enzyme
  • D. Hybrid enzyme

Explanation: Enzymes are proteins comprised of amino acids linked together in one or more polypeptide chains.

Correct answer: Holoenzyme
  • A. proteins
  • B. vitamins
  • C. enzymes
  • D. minerals

Explanation: Enzymes in our bodies are catalysts that speed up reactions by helping to lower the activation energy needed to start a reaction.

Correct answer: enzymes
  • A. A couple of my friends
  • B. Has planned
  • C. To open
  • D. But they

Explanation: The phrase 'A couple of my friends' is considered plural, which means the verb that follows should also be plural.

Correct answer: Has planned
  • A. Do you need
  • B. Store
  • C. Boy, maybe
  • D. Something

Explanation: The word "store" itself is correct, but the punctuation following it is incorrect.

Correct answer: Store
  • A. At point I, hydrogen bonds are formed between enzyme and substrate
  • B. At point II, kinetic energy of enzyme and substrate is the highest.
  • C. At point III, peptide bonds in the enzyme begin to break
  • D. At point IV, the enzyme is completely denatured

Explanation: The correct answer is Option A. At point I, the enzyme operates under optimal conditions, allowing for effective formation of…

Correct answer: At point I, hydrogen bonds are formed between enzyme and substrate
  • A. X and Y the number of enzyme molecules is limiting the rate of reaction
  • B. X and Y the number of product molecules is limiting the rate of reaction
  • C. Y and Z the number of enzyme molecules is limiting the rate of reaction
  • D. Y and Z the number of substrate molecules is limiting the rate of reaction

Explanation: Between X and Y, increasing the substrate concentration increases the rate of reaction because all active sites of enzymes are not…

Correct answer: Y and Z the number of enzyme molecules is limiting the rate of reaction
  • A. Point I only
  • B. Point III only
  • C. Points I and II
  • D. Points II and III

Explanation: The rate of an enzyme-catalyzed reaction increases with substrate concentration until all enzyme active sites are occupied, at which point…

Correct answer: Points II and III
  • A. A
  • B. B
  • C. C
  • D. D

Explanation: The temperature at which enzyme shows maximum activity is called optimum temperature.Enzyme activity increases up to optimum temperature.

Correct answer: D
  • A. I
  • B. II
  • C. III
  • D. IV

Explanation: The temperature at which enzyme shows maximum activity is called optimum temperature.Enzyme activity increases up to optimum temperature.

Correct answer: IV
  • A. The active site is rigid in nature
  • B. The active site is complementary to substrate
  • C. The enzyme can react with specific substrates only
  • D. The enzyme can react with a wide range of substrates

Explanation: In the lock and key model of enzyme action, the enzyme's active site is specifically shaped to fit only its corresponding substrate, much…

Correct answer: The enzyme can react with a wide range of substrates
  • A. A
  • B. B
  • C. C
  • D. D

Explanation: B is marked on the graph for an enzyme catalyzed reaction. It represents the transition state wher Subtrate molecules are highly unstable.

Correct answer: B
  • A. Emil Fischer
  • B. Koshland
  • C. James Watson and Francis Crick
  • D. Rosalind Franklin

Explanation: The Lock and Key model of enzyme action was proposed by Emil Fischer in 1894.

Correct answer: Emil Fischer