Practice Mechanisms By Which Enzymes Lower Activation Energy (5.2.2) - Enzymes – The Catalysts of Life
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Mechanisms by which Enzymes Lower Activation Energy

Practice - Mechanisms by which Enzymes Lower Activation Energy

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Question 1 Easy

Define activation energy.

💡 Hint: Think about energy barriers in chemical reactions.

Question 2 Easy

What is the induced fit model?

💡 Hint: Consider how familiar personal items adjust to fit your hand.

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Question 1

What is the primary role of enzymes in biochemical reactions?

Increase activation energy
Lower activation energy
Change reactants
Change products

💡 Hint: Think about what happens when a catalyst is present.

Question 2

True or False: Enzymes alter the overall change in free energy (ΔG) of a reaction.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider what catalysts do in relation to the energy needed.

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Challenge 1 Hard

How would an increase in temperature affect enzyme activity and why?

💡 Hint: Consider the balance between kinetic energy increase and structural integrity.

Challenge 2 Hard

Describe a physiological condition where an enzyme might have a low Km and why this is beneficial.

💡 Hint: Think about scenarios where resources are limited yet needed for normal body functioning.

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