ENZYMES

What is the word represented by letter A?
What is the word represented by letter B?
What is the temperature represented by letter C?
What is the temperature represented by D?
What is represented by the letter E?
Which part of the enzyme needs to change shape to stop the chemical reactions taking place?
Enzymes have a very complex shape, held together by different sorts of bonds/forces. Apart from heat, what else can damage these bonds?
When we have an infection, our bodies typically produce a fever so that our body temperature imcreases. How does this help fight disease/microbes.
As well as in the mouth, where else is amylase made?
In what three areas are proteases made?
1. Mouth
2. Stomach
3. Pancreas
4. Small intestine
What is the name for the chemicals formed from the breakdown/digestion of fats?
What are the products of fat digestion?
1. Amino acids
2. Fatty acids
3. Peptides
4. Fatty acids and Glycerol
What affect will fat digestion have on the pH within the gut?
1. No affect
2. pH decreases
3. pH increases
When carbohydrates are digested, sugars are produced. What is glucose typically used for?
What are amino acids used for? Building.....
1. new proteins
2. proteins
3. peptides
Where does the linking of amino acids take place?
1. Mitochondria
2. Nucleus
3. Cell membrane
4. Ribosomes
What are needed to build cell membranes or hormones?
How does mechanical digestion by the teeth help to speed up enzyme activity?