AP Bio- Enzyme Notes and Review
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Describe how enzymes are named - CORRECT ANSWER - Enzymes' names usually end in -
ase, and they are named after the reaction or substances in the reaction that they are catalyzing.
True or False: enzymes are consumed by reactions - CORRECT ANSWER - False
Can any substrate bund to any enzyme? - CORRECT ANSWER - No, enzymes and substrates
can only bind if they are meant to bind to one another as they are designed specifically to one
another
Out of the four classes of macromolecules, to which do enzymes belong? - CORRECT
ANSWER - proteins
Describe the phenomenon known as "induced fit" - CORRECT ANSWER - The binding of a
substrate to an enzyme causes a change in shape of the enzyme in order to either enhance or
decrease the enzymes production
Are enzymes necessary for all living things to function? - CORRECT ANSWER - Yes,
enzymes allow for the production of energy and growth- helping organism to survive, thrive, and
function.
Describe how enzymes are able to "speed up" reactions - CORRECT ANSWER - Enzymes
act by helping to reduce activation energy which increases the rate of reaction
List three factors that can effect the function of an enzyme - CORRECT ANSWER - 1)
Temperature
2) pH
3) Chemicals
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Describe how enzymes are named - CORRECT ANSWER - Enzymes' names usually end in -
ase, and they are named after the reaction or substances in the reaction that they are catalyzing.
True or False: enzymes are consumed by reactions - CORRECT ANSWER - False
Can any substrate bund to any enzyme? - CORRECT ANSWER - No, enzymes and substrates
can only bind if they are meant to bind to one another as they are designed specifically to one
another
Out of the four classes of macromolecules, to which do enzymes belong? - CORRECT
ANSWER - proteins
Describe the phenomenon known as "induced fit" - CORRECT ANSWER - The binding of a
substrate to an enzyme causes a change in shape of the enzyme in order to either enhance or
decrease the enzymes production
Are enzymes necessary for all living things to function? - CORRECT ANSWER - Yes,
enzymes allow for the production of energy and growth- helping organism to survive, thrive, and
function.
Describe how enzymes are able to "speed up" reactions - CORRECT ANSWER - Enzymes
act by helping to reduce activation energy which increases the rate of reaction
List three factors that can effect the function of an enzyme - CORRECT ANSWER - 1)
Temperature
2) pH
3) Chemicals
