Enzymes

Created by: Eden
Created on: 14-03-10 18:22

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1. Saliva contains several enzymes and is ___ (8, 8)
6. To ____ the sugar content of sugars in slimming foods, the enzymes isomerase is used to convert glucose into the sugar fructose which tastes much sweeter (6)
7. The fillings of chocolates with ____ centres contain sucrose, fruit flavourings, colourings and a little water. They also include the enzyme sucrase (4)

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2. Lipases catalyse the breakdown of fats and oils into fatty acids and glycerol in the ___ (5, 9)
3. Insoluble protein and fat stains are difficult to remove from fabrics. The cells of some microoganisms secrete enzymes. These are ____ and added to biological washing powders that also contain a detergent (8)
4. Stomach cells produce what kind of acid? This is to provide stomach enzymes with their optimum pH (12)
5. Carbohydrases are used to convert starch from portatoes and maize into sugar____ , that are then used in sports drinks (6)
8. Proteases catalyse the breakdown of ____ into amino acids in the stomach and the small intestine (7)
9. A gastric band (where people have their stomach temporarily made smaller by stapling a large part of it) works because: (8, 2, 7)

Comments

Swallowtail

Report Mon 17th February, 2014 @ 13:29

A challenging but good set of questions on enzymes and the digestive system. These will need knowledge of the use of enzymes in industry which is not included in some specifications.