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Enzymes basics

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1
What are enzymes made from?
sugar
protein
lipase
starch
2
Which of these is NOT a job that an enzyme might do?
break molecules into smaller parts
eat foods up
build molecules
speed up a reaction
3
What is a substrate?
What each enzyme breaks down/builds
A substance that fits in all active sites
A molecule that fits with the enzyme exactly
4
What is the active site of an enzyme?
A piece of the enzyme that breaks off
The place where the substrate fits in
5
Enzymes slow down reactions which help to keep us alive
false
true
6
Enzymes are specific. This means that
each enzyme can work on LOTS of things
each enzyme only works on ONE thing
7
Which of these is NOT an enzyme?
lactose
protease
lipase
polymerase