Spot the false enzyme claim
Read exercise and reference answers
- Questions
- False statement
- An enzyme changes the free energy change of a reaction
- Statements
- An enzyme lowers the activation energy of a reaction
- An enzyme changes the free energy change of a reaction
- An enzyme is unchanged once the reaction is over
- False statement
- Anabolic pathways are exergonic
- Statements
- Catabolic pathways release stored energy
- Anabolic pathways need an energy input
- Anabolic pathways are exergonic
- False statement
- Every vitamin acts as a cofactor
- Statements
- Every vitamin acts as a cofactor
- Cofactors are inorganic ions like iron and magnesium
- Coenzymes are organic helper molecules
- False statement
- ATP is a very stable molecule
- Statements
- Hydrolysis of ATP releases free energy
- ATP is a very stable molecule
- ATP carries three phosphate groups
- Instructions
- Tap the one false statement in each set of three about enzymes, helpers and ATP.
_Source: OpenStax Biology 1e, section 6.5 Enzymes_