Name: __________________________________________ Class Section: ______ Date: ____________________
Biochemistry- Enzymes
Biology- MHS
Directions: Answer the guided questions using information from this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvqpmhqfXfQ
1. Define the essential vocabulary from this lesson:
Metabolism
Catalyze
Synthesis
Digestion
2. Identify six examples of metabolic activities. Label the diagrams below using the examples from the video.
3. What is the job of enzymes, and what would happen if you didn’t have enzymes?
4. What type of molecule are enzymes, and what are they built from?
5. Why do enzymes come in so many different shapes, and why is the shape of an enzyme important?
6. Add at least five annotations to the diagram below:
7. Enzymes are said to work like a lock & key. Write two pieces of evidence to support this analogy.
a. __________________________________________________________________________________
b. __________________________________________________________________________________