B3 summary 0.0 / 5 ? BiologyEnzymes and digestionGCSEAQA Created by: jedimaster189Created on: 03-12-21 12:25 What is the active site? The site on the enzyme where the reactants bind 1 of 11 What are amino acids? They are molecules made up of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen. This builds up blocks of protein. 2 of 11 What is amylase and what does it do? Amylase is an enzyme that speeds up the digestion of starch into sugars. 3 of 11 What does Bile do? neutralises stomach acid and increases the Ph. 4 of 11 What are carbohydrase's? They are enzymes that speed up the breakdown of carbohydrates. 5 of 11 What is a carbohydrate? A carbohydrate is a molecule that contains only carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. They provide energy for the metabolism. 6 of 11 What is a catalyst? It is a substance that speeds up the rate of reaction. 7 of 11 What does denatured mean? It is the breakdown of molecular structure of a protein. It can no longer function. 8 of 11 What is differentiate? This is the process where cells become specialised. 9 of 11 What is the digestive system? It is an organ system where food is digested and absorbed. 10 of 11 What are enzymes? They are biological catalysts. (usually proteins.) 11 of 11
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