Enzyme 101 Session 2 Quiz

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1. Which category is enzyme therapy typically not placed in?

a. Digestive enzyme therapy

b. Systemic enzyme therapy

c. Hepatic enzyme therapy

d. All of the above

2. Which statement is true regarding systemic enzyme therapy?

a. They enter the circulation intact

b. They begin working on improved blood rheology

c. They assist the immune system in free radical reduction

d. All of the above

3. Which of the following statements is true?

a. Systemic enzymes modulate the inflammatory response

b. Systemic enzymes exacerbate inflammation

c. Systemic enzymes have no effect on blood rheology

d. None of the above

4. Which of the following statements is false?

a. Systemic enzymes enter the circulation after being digested and broken down

b. Systemic enzymes assist the immune system in free radical reduction

c. Systemic enzymes detect and degrade pathogens

d. Systemic enzymes aid in the elimination of antigen/immune complexes

5. What happens once systemic enzymes enter the circulation?

a. They become antigens

b. They elicit an immune response

c. They are carried by alpha 2 macro globulins

d. The remain dormant until needed

6. Digestive enzymes impart their activity by which process?

a. Mechanical force

b. Hydrolysis

c. Donating electrons

d. None of the above

7. Which of the following can be broken down by systemic enzymes?

a. Toxins

b. Fibrous tissue

c. Biofilm

d. All of the above

8. Systemic enzymes cannot perform which of the following?

a. Break down cell walls of pathogenic micro-organisms

b. Break exoskeletons of pathogens

c. Produce pro-inflammatory proteins

d. Break down antigen/antibody complexes

9. Proteases are also subdivided based on the nature of the amino acids or other substituents present at the active site into which of the following?

a. Cysteine proteases

b. Serine proteases

c. Metallo proteases

d. All of the above

10. Proteases are involved in which of the following?

a. Regulation of gene expression

b. Covalent enzyme modifications

c. Protein nutrition and turnover

d. All of the above

11. Which of the following are proteases involved in?

a. Producing necrotic tissue

b. Sporulation and germination

c. Making ulcers bigger

d. None of the above

12. Another very important function of proteolytic enzymes is their capability to prevent adsorption and attachment of various pathogenic organisms that may get into the GI tract.

True

False

13. Which of the following statements is true?

a. Proteases can cleave various exogenous and endogenous peptide toxins secreted by some organisms such as lipopolysaccharides

b. Proteases can destroy healthy tissue

c. Proteases cannot be supplemented during disease states

d. Proteases are contraindicated when taking antibiotics

14. Which statement is false?

a. Proteases are recognized by the immune system

b. Proteases supplementation is contraindicated when taking protease inhibitors

c. Proteases have anti-inflammatory properties

d. Proteases have anti-mucous properties

15. Bromelain can disrupt Enterotoxigenic Escherichia Coli receptors in vivo and protect against ETEC induced diarrhea.

True

False

16. Which statement is true?

a. Enzymes possess anti-secretory and mucolytic qualities

b. Enzymes act indirectly to increase volume and viscosity of infected secretions

c. Enzymes act to suppress coughing

d. All of the above

17. Enzymes decrease acute phase reactants.

True

False

18. Enzymes increase Fibrinogen.

True

False

19. Which of the following is not an enzyme?

a. Bromelain

b. Papain

c. Apple cider

d. Dipeptyl peptidase IV

20. Supplemental proteolytic enzymes help viruses infect cells.

True

False

21. Which of the following enzymes is extracted from a silk worm?

a. Urokinase

b. Lumbrokinase

c. Serrapeptidase

d. Nattokinase

22. Which of the following enzymes have gained popularity in breaking down casein and gluten?

a. Amylase

b. Lipase

c. DPP IV

d. Actinidin

23. Enzymes are dosed by mg per kg body weight.

True

False

24. Proteolytic enzymes have been shown to help with the cytokine storm.

True

False

25. Viruses also make their own proteolytic enzymes in order to help with their survival.

True

False