3.1 - What Are Enzymes?
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What is an enzyme?
💡 Hint: Think about what helps reactions happen faster.
Define active site.
💡 Hint: Consider where the substrate fits into the enzyme.
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What role do enzymes play in biological reactions?
💡 Hint: Remember how enzymes affect the speed of reactions.
Is it true that enzymes are consumed in the reaction?
💡 Hint: Think about the definition of a catalyst.
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Design an experiment to test the effect of temperature on enzyme activity. What controls would you include?
💡 Hint: Consider how to isolate the temperature variable while keeping other factors constant.
Predict what would happen to a population of enzymes in a high-acidity environment and propose a solution to stabilize their activity.
💡 Hint: Think about how pH changes can affect protein structure.
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