5.enzymes

Question 1

catalyst

Answer 1

a substance that increases the rate of chemical reaction and is not changed itself

Question 2

enzymes

Answer 2

proteins that are involved in all metabolic reactions where they function as biological catalysts

Question 3

amylase

Answer 3

an enzyme that catalyzes the breakdown of starch into maltose

Question 4

protease

Answer 4

an enzyme that catalyzes the breakdown of protein to amino acids

Question 5

catalase

Answer 5

an enzyme that catalyzes the breakdown of hydrogen peroxide to water and oxygen

Question 6

carbohydrases

Answer 6

enzymes that breakdown carbohydrates duh

Question 7

lipases

Answer 7

enzymes that breakdown fats and oils

Question 8

maltase

Answer 8

an enzyme that catalyzes the breakdown of maltose t glucose

Question 9

sucrase

Answer 9

an enzyme that breaks down sucrose

Question 10

substrate

Answer 10

the substance that an enzyme cause to react

Question 11

active site

Answer 11

the part of an enzyme molecule to which the substrate temporarily binds

Question 12

enzyme-substrate complex

Answer 12

the short-lived structure formed as the substrate binds temporarily to the active site of an enzyme

Question 13

enzyme specificity

Answer 13

only able to act on a particular substrate