Bio chapter 8 MB
Which of the following statements describes a central role that ATP plays in cellular metabolism
ATP provides energy coupling between exergonic and endergonic reactions
How does an enzyme increase the rate of the chemical reaction it catalyze
An enzyme reduces the free energy of activation(EA) of the reaction it catalyzes
Which of the following statements describes a key component of the induced fit hypothesis of enzyme catalysis
Binding of substrate to the active site changes the shape of the active site of an enzyme.
A chemical reaction that has a positive change of free energy is best described as
Endergonic
Which of the following statements describes the first law of thermodynamics
Energy cannot be created or destroyed
Which of the following is a primary function of the active site of an enzyme
It catalyzes the reaction associated with the enzyme.
Which of the following statement is true for all exergonic reactions?
The reaction proceeds with a net release of free energy
Which of the following terms most precisely describes the cellular process of breaking down large molecules into smaller ones
catabolism (catabolic pathways)
