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1
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What is a catalyst?

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A catalyst is a substance which increases the speed of a reaction without being changed or used up in the reaction

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Why do enzymes have special shapes?

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So they can catalyse reactions

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What is needed for an enzyme to work?

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The substance involved in the reaction has to fit its shape for the reaction to be catalysed

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At what temperature, in the human body, do enzymes work best?

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37 degrees

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What happens if an enzyme gets too hot?

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Bonds holding the enzyme together are broken, so the special shape is destroyed. The enzyme is denatured

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What pH do enzymes USUALLY work best at?

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pH 7

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What pH do protease enzymes work best at?

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pH 2

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Why does the stomach produce hydrochloric acid?

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To kill bacteria and give the right pH for the protease enzyme to work

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What do digestive enzymes do?

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Break down big molecules into small one so they can pass through the walls of the digestive system

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What enzyme converts starch into sugars?

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Amylase

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Where is amylase made?

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  1. The salivary glands
  2. The pancreas
  3. The small intestine
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12
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What converts proteins into amino acids?

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Protease

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What is protease called in the stomach?

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Pepsin

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Where is protease made?

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  1. The stomach
  2. The pancreas
  3. The small intestine
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What converts lipids into glycerol and fatty acids?

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Lipase

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Where is lipase made?

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  1. The pancreas

2. The small intestine

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17
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What does amylase convert?

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Starch into sugars

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18
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What does protease convert?

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Proteins into amino acids

19
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What does lipase convert?

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Lipids into glycerol and fatty acids?

20
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Where is bile produced?

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The liver

21
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Where is bile stored?

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The gall bladder

22
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Where is bile released?

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The small intestine

23
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What does bile do?

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Neutralises the stomach acid and emulsifies fat

24
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Why does bile neutralise the stomach acid?

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The hydrochloric acid produced in the stomach makes the pH too acidic for enzymes in the small intestine to work

25
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How does bile neutralise stomach acid?

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It’s alkaline so makes conditions alkaline

26
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How does bile emulsify fat?

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It breaks fat into tiny droplets

27
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Why does bile emulsify fat?

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To give a bigger surface area of fat for lipase to work on to speed up digestion

28
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What is the function of the salivary glands?

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They produce saliva which contains amylase

29
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What does the stomach do?

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  1. Pummels the food with the muscular walls
  2. Produces pepsin
  3. Produces hydrochloric acid
30
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What is the function of the liver?

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It produces bile

31
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What is the function of the gall bladder?

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It stores bile

32
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What does the pancreas do?

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Produces protease, amylase and lipase. It RELEASES these into the small intestine

33
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What does the large intestine do?

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It absorbs excess water from food to form faeces

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What does the small intestine do?

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  1. Produces protease, lipase and amylase to complete digestion
  2. Absorbs digested food into the blood
35
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What are enzymes used for?

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  1. Biological detergents
  2. Change foods
  3. Industry
36
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How are enzymes useful in biological detergents and washing powders?

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They work at low temperatures so are cost and energy efficient

37
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What enzymes are involved in biological detergents and washing powders?

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Proteases and lipases, they digest proteins and fat so remove stains like food and blood

38
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How are enzymes used in baby food?

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Proteins are pre-digested by proteases which makes it easier for babies to digest food

39
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How are enzymes used in foods?

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Glucose syrup can be turned into fructose syrup using isomerase enzyme

40
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What is an advantage of fructose syrup?

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It is sweeter so less is needed, which is good for slimming food as it is less calories

41
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How are enzymes useful in industry?

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They speed up reactions without the need for high temperatures and pressures

42
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What are the advantages of using enzymes in industry?

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  1. They are specific so only catalyse the reaction if you want them to
  2. Lower temperatures and pressures means a lower cost as it saves energy
  3. Enzymes work for a long time so after the initial cost of buying them you can continually use them
  4. They are biodegradable so cause less pollution
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What are the disadvantages of using enzymes in industry?

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  1. Some people can develop allergies to the enzymes
  2. Enzymes can be denatured by a small increase in temperature or an increase/decrease in pH so conditions need to be controlled
  3. Enzymes can be expensive to produce
  4. Contamination of the enzyme with other substances can affect the reaction

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