B3 - Organisation and the digestive system

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_________ is the site on an enzyme where the reactants bind
active site
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What is the enzyme called that speeds up the digestion of starch into sugars?
amylase
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What is the enzyme called that speeds up the breakdown of carbohydrates into simple sugars?
carbohydrase
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What is a substance that speeds up the rate of another reaction but isn't used or changed itself?
catalyst
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What is the breakdown of the molecular structure of an enzyme so it no longer functions called?
denatured
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What are biological catalyst (usually proteins) called?
enzymes
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What is the enzyme called that speeds up the breakdown of lipids into fatty acids and glycerol?
lipase
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__________ is the sum of all the reactions taking place in a cell or the body if an organism
metabolism
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What is the enzyme called that speeds up the breakdown of proteins into amino acids?
protease
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What is an example of simple sugars?
glucose
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What is produced in the liver that emulsifies lipids
bile
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What does bile do to stomach acid?
neutralises
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Where is bile stored before secreting it into the small intestine?
gall bladder
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The salivary glands produces ________
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