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QB-MC Ch04 Enzymes and

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In an experiment, amylase was extracted from human body. Same volume of

amylase solution was added to three test tubes, X, Y and Z. The tubes were
then
treated as follows:
Tube X: kept at 25 °C
Tube Y: cooled to 0 °C and then heated up to 25 °C
Tube Z: heated up to 100 °C and then cooled to 25 °C
Which of the following correctly compares the activities of amylase in the three
tubes after the treatments?
AX>Y=Z
BX=Y>Z
CZ>Y=X
DZ=Y>X

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In an experiment, amylase was extracted from human body. Same volume of
amylase solution was added to three test tubes, X, Y and Z. The tubes were
then
treated as follows:
Tube X: kept at 25 °C
Tube Y: heated up to 100 °C and then cooled to 25 °C
Tube Z: cooled to 0 °C and then heated up to 25 °C

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 After the treatments, the same volume of starch solution was added to each
tube.

A drop of each mixture was transferred to an iodine drop on a spot plate at fixed
time intervals. Which of the following correctly compares the time taken for the
blue-black colour to disappear?
AX>Y=Z
BX=Z>Y
CY>Z=X
DY=Z>X

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Amylase is an enzyme that catalyses the breakdown of starch into maltose.
However, it cannot catalyse the breakdown of cellulose. This is because

A amylase is denatured by cellulose.

B amylase can only work in a narrow range of pH.
C the active site of amylase has a specific shape.
D cellulose is an inhibitor of amylase.

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Which property of enzymes can be explained by the lock-and-key hypothesis?

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 A Enzymes are reusable.
B Enzymes are proteins.
C The actions of enzymes are specific.
D Enzymes are biological catalysts.

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Which of the following statements is/are correct?

(1) The specificity of the action of P can be explained by the lock-and-key
hypothesis.
(2) P is the lock in the lock-and-key hypothesis.
(3) Q is the key in the lock-and-key hypothesis.

A (1) only
B (1) and (2) only
C (2) and (3) only
D (1), (2) and (3)

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The reaction is an example of
(1) a metabolic reaction.
(2) a catabolic reaction.
(3) an anabolic reaction.
A (1) and (2) only
B (1) and (3) only

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 C (2) and (3) only
D (1), (2) and (3)

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Enzymes are usually needed in small amounts because

A their active sites are specific in shape.
B they are denatured at high temperatures.
C they are proteins.
D they are not consumed in the reactions.

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Which of the following statements about enzymes is not correct?

A Enzymes are proteins that can catalyse biochemical reactions.

B Enzymes are formed at ribosomes.
C Enzymes are specific in action.
D Enzymes are killed at high temperatures.

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The equation below represents an enzymatic reaction.

X and Y are

A catalysts.
B conditions.
C substrates.
D products.

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Which of the following can be added to the reaction mixture to stop this
reaction?
A distilled water
B sucrose solution
C citric acid
D baking soda

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Which of the following factors is under investigation when comparing the

results
of (3) and (4)?

A temperature
B type of washing powder
C type of cloth
D type of stain

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Activities of enzymes are usually extremely low at 0 °C because

A enzymes are denatured.

B enzymes are destroyed.
C enzymes are inactive.
D enzymes are frozen.

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Amylase can help in the digestion of

A starch into maltose.
B starch into glucose.
C maltose into sucrose.
D maltose into glucose.

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What is anabolism?

A It refers to all the chemical reactions that take place in an organism.

B It refers to all the chemical reactions that take place in a cell.
C It refers to all the building-up reactions in an organism.
D It refers to all the breaking-down reactions in an organism.

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Which of the following statements about enzymes is not correct?
A Their activities can be affected by temperature and pH.
B They only work in the bodies of organisms.
C The specificity of their actions can be explained by the lock-and-key
hypothesis.
D They help speed up reactions in organisms.

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The enzyme might be a(n)
A lipase.
B amylase.
C catalase.
D protease.

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In very hot water, the enzymes in biological washing powders are

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 A inactive.
B killed.
C the most active.
D denatured.

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Which of the following is a catabolic reaction?

A hydrolysis of lipid molecules

B synthesis of glycogen from glucose
C polymerization of glucose molecules
D synthesis of proteins from amino acids

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Which of the following statements about enzymes are correct?
(1) Enzymes lower the activation energy of chemical reactions.
(2) Enzymes increase the total amount of products formed.
(3) Enzymes are reusable.
A (1) and (2) only
B (1) and (3) only
C (2) and (3) only
D (1), (2) and (3)

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 Enzymes used in a certain brand of biological washing powder are extracted
from bacteria living in alkaline hot springs. Under which of the following
conditions would the biological washing powder perform the best?
pH Temperature (°C)
A 7 40
B 7 60
C 10 40
D 10 60

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Enzymes are

A proteins in nature.
B carbohydrates in nature.
C minerals in nature.
D lipids in nature.

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Which of the following reactions is/are catabolic?

(1) amino acids → proteins
(2) glucose → water + carbon dioxide
(3) lipids → glycerol + fatty acids

A (1) only
B (1) and (3) only
C (2) and (3) only
D (1), (2) and (3)

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