Enzymes Mdcat Mcqs



1. Enzymes are:

A. Carbohydrates
B. Lipids
C. Proteins
D. Vitamins

Answer: C. Proteins


2. The region of enzyme where substrate binds is called:

A. Active site
B. Binding site
C. Reaction site
D. Catalytic center

Answer: A. Active site


3. Enzymes speed up reactions by:

A. Increasing activation energy
B. Decreasing activation energy
C. Increasing temperature
D. Changing equilibrium

Answer: B. Decreasing activation energy


4. Which model explains enzyme action?

A. Fluid mosaic model
B. Lock and key model
C. Bohr model
D. Sandwich model

Answer: B. Lock and key model


5. Enzymes are specific due to:

A. Shape of active site
B. Temperature
C. pH
D. Concentration

Answer: A. Shape of active site


6. A non-protein part of enzyme is called:

A. Apoenzyme
B. Cofactor
C. Substrate
D. Product

Answer: B. Cofactor


7. Enzyme + Cofactor =

A. Apoenzyme
B. Holoenzyme
C. Substrate
D. Product

Answer: B. Holoenzyme


8. Optimum temperature for most human enzymes is:

A. 25°C
B. 37°C
C. 50°C
D. 100°C

Answer: B. 37°C


9. Denaturation of enzyme occurs at:

A. Low temperature
B. High temperature
C. Neutral pH
D. Low substrate

Answer: B. High temperature


10. Competitive inhibitors:

A. Bind to allosteric site
B. Compete with substrate
C. Destroy enzyme
D. Increase enzyme activity

Answer: B. Compete with substrate


11. Enzyme activity is highest at:

A. Very low pH
B. Very high pH
C. Optimum pH
D. Any pH

Answer: C. Optimum pH


12. Which factor does NOT affect enzyme activity?

A. Temperature
B. pH
C. Light
D. Substrate concentration

Answer: C. Light


13. Enzymes are reusable because:

A. They are not consumed
B. They are destroyed
C. They change permanently
D. They evaporate

Answer: A. They are not consumed


14. Induced fit model suggests:

A. Active site is rigid
B. Active site changes shape
C. No binding occurs
D. Enzyme breaks

Answer: B. Active site changes shape


15. Example of enzyme is:

A. Amylase
B. Glucose
C. DNA
D. Oxygen

Answer: A. Amylase


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