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Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1. The graph above shows the data collected from reactions at different temperatures of a
substrate at pH 6. Based on the data, what results can be predicted at a temperature of 5C?
C Enzymes are destroyed when they are used and must be made each time a reaction
. takes place.
D Each enzyme is specific because of its shape and catalyzes on certain reactions.
.
3. The chemical reactions taking place in a cell will most likely speed up if the
A genetic material stops replicating.
.
4. Enzymes
A are able to heat up molecules so that they can react.
.
5. The contents of the small intestine have a pH greater than 7. When gastric protease (an
enzyme) enters the small intestine, the activity of the gastric protease will probably
A increase.
.
B decrease.
.
6. What is the optimum pH for the action of the enzyme intestinal protease?
A 5
.
B 8
.
C 10
.
D 12
.
7. During an experiment, the amount of substrate is gradually increased and the amount of
enzyme was kept the same. Which of the graphs above would best describe the results?
A A
.
B B
.
C C
.
D D
.
E E
.
Use the diagram and graph below to answer the next two questions.
8. The graph above indicates that the enzyme pepsin would function best in the
A mouth.
.
B stomach.
.
C small intestine.
.
D large intestine.
.
B carbohydrates.
.
C lipids.
.
D proteins.
.
10. A cell contains
A thousands of different kinds of enzymes, each promoting a different chemical
. reaction.
D one enzyme that promotes photosynthesis and one enzyme that promotes cellular
. respiration.
B N. D Na.
. .
D it shares two electrons with another atom when it forms a covalent bond.
.
B glycogen. D lipids.
. .
B lipids. D sugars.
. .
Molecule A Molecule B
16. Refer to the illustration above. Molecules like Molecule “B” are found in
A carbohydrates. C nucleic acids.
. .
B lipids. D proteins.
. .
17. Which of the following is not an organic macromolecule?
A carbohydrate C lipid
. .
18. Which of the following organic molecules is most closely related to nucleic acids?
A amino acids C nucleotides
. .
21. All organic molecules contain carbon atoms that ultimately can be traced back in the food
chain to
A the bodies of heterotrophs.
.
B insulin D sucrose
. .
B proteins. D steroids.
. .
B polypeptide
.
C nucleic acid
.
D fatty acid
.
B amino acid
.
C water
.
D protein
.
29. Which is a true statement about enzyme activity between pH and enzyme action?
A All enzymes work best at a neutral pH.
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B Adding more acid does not affect the rate of activity of an enzyme.
.
30. After an enzyme catalyzes a chemical reaction, the enzyme is released from the complex and
the enzyme is then
A restored to its original state.
.
B destroyed.
.
C chemically changed.
.
31. You are given four test tubes containing purified biological macromolecules. The test tubes
are unlabeled except for a number between 1 and 4. You are told that one test tube contains a protein,
one contains a lipid, one contains a carbohydrate, and one contains a nucleic acid. You then perform
some tests on the macromolecules and collect the following information:
1) Test tubes #2 and #4 contain nitrogen, but the other tubes do not.
2) The contents of test tube #3 are not soluble in water, but the contents of the other test tubes are
soluble in water.
3) The contents of test tube #1 can be broken down into subunits that are all exactly identical to each
other.
4) The macromolecule in test tube #2 is found to have a globular shape.
What are the identities of the macromolecules present in the four test tubes? Write your answer in the
space below.
Essay
A. Explain what happens to enzyme activity as your body temperature rises from 37ºC to 40ºC.
B. Explain what happens to enzyme activity as the body temperature decreases from 37ºC to 20ºC.
Chemistry of Life - Macromolecules and Enzymes (Form A)
Answer Section
MULTIPLE CHOICE
PROBLEM
31. ANS:
Test tube #1 contains a carbohydrate.
Test tube #2 contains a protein.
Test tube #3 contains a lipid.
Test tube #4 contains a nucleic acid.
32. ANS:
A. As your body temperature increases, enzyme activity will increase until the temperature
becomes too high and the enzyme denatures, whereupon enzyme activity stops.