4.1 Flashcards

1
Q

What is an enzyme?

A

Biological catalyst

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2
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What is a biological catalyst

A

Enzyme

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3
Q

What does a catalyst do?

A

Reduces the activation energy for chemical reactions to occur.

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4
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What reduces Activation energy?

A

Catalyst

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5
Q

What is a chemical reaction?

A

A process that leads to a chemical transformation of one set of chemical substances to another.

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6
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What is the process called that leads to the chemical transformation of one set of chemical substances to another?

A

Chemical reaction

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7
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What is activation energy?

A

The energy required to have a reaction.

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8
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What is the energy to have a reaction called?

A

Activation energy

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9
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What is substrate?

A

Reactant

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10
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What is a reactant?

A

Substrate

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11
Q

What is the active site?

A

Where enzymes and sub-straits bond together

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12
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What is the location where enzymes and substraits bond

A

Active site

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13
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What are the properties of enzymes?

A

Reaction specific
Not consumed in reaction
Made of protein
Affected by cellular conditions

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14
Q

One key fits one?

A

Lock

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15
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What happens to reaction rate when the enzyme concentration goes up?

A

Also goes up

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16
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What happens to the reaction rate when the substrate concentration goes up?

A

Also goes up

17
Q

Why is the reaction rate low on low temperatures?

A

not enough successful collisions

18
Q

Why is the reaction rate low on high temperatures?

A

Enzymes denature

19
Q

Why is the reaction rate low on low pH?

A

enzymes denature

20
Q

Why is the reaction rate low on high PH?

A

enzymes denature