Enzymes in Digestion (including food tests!)

Test yourself on what you know about enzymes!

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  • Created on: 29-04-12 09:25
What happens when an enzyme is exposed too high above its optimum temperature?
It denatures.
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What are enzymes made of?
Protein
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What is the positive test for glucose and what solution does it use?
Brick red and Benedict
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What enzyme breaks down starch?
Amylase
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At what pH do enzymes in the stomach work best at?
About pH2
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What does lipase break down, and into what?
Lipids (fats), into fatty acids and glycerol.
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What is the only food test that you need to heat up?
Test for glucose.
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What are enzymes?
Biological catalysts.
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What would happen if you put iodine on a potato?
It would turn blue black.
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What do enzymes do?
Speed up reactions.
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What enzyme breaks down proteins into polypeptides and then into amino acids?
Protease.
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Can enzymes speed up more than one type of reaction?
No.
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Where does the enzyme temporarily bind to the substrate?
At the active site.
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What enzyme breaks down starch?

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