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6. What does amylase do?

  • Breaks down protein into amino acids
  • Breaks down fat into glycerol
  • Breaks down carbohydrate into sugar
  • Breaks down sugar into carbohydrate

7. What type of food does bile help digest?

  • Protein
  • Lipids (emulsifies fat)
  • Acidic food like fruit
  • Starch

8. Where is lipase found?

  • Saliva glands
  • Pancreas
  • Small intestine
  • Stomach

9. Where is lipase produced?

  • Pancreas and stomach
  • Pancreas and small intestine
  • Stomach
  • Liver and pancreas

10. Which part of the enzyme represents the lock?

  • The enzyme
  • The substrate
  • The amino acids
  • The active site

11. Where is amylase produced?

  • Stomach
  • Small intestine
  • Saliva glands
  • Pancreas

12. Where is protease found?

  • Stomach and small intestine
  • Pancreas and small intestine
  • Saliva glands
  • Pancreas

13. What is a biological catalyst?

  • Something that speeds up chemical reactions in the body, but remains unchanged at the end
  • Something that controls the chemical reactions that happen in the body
  • Something that causes chemical reactions in the body
  • Something that speeds up chemical reactions in the body

14. What does lipase do?

  • Breaks down oils and fat into fatty acids and glycerol
  • Breaks down fats into amino acids
  • Breaks down proteins into amino acids
  • Breaks down fat into sugar

15. Which part of the enzyme represents the shape inside a lock?

  • The amino acid chains
  • The substrate
  • The active site
  • The enzyme

16. Which of these is not a disadvantage of using enzymes in industry?

  • Special equipment is needed to trigger the chemical reactions
  • Many people disagree with using them
  • The equipment needed to maintain the right conditions is expensive
  • Pure enzymes are hard to produce