CB1e Flashcards
what is the outcome of protein molecules being broken down in digestion
amino acids
what is the outcome of starch molecules when broken down
glucose molecules
what is the outcome of lipid molecules being broken down
fatty acids and glycerol
what is synthesis
building larger molecules from smaller subunits for example glucose molecules into starch molucles
what is synthesis
building larger molecules from smaller subunits for example glucose molecules into starch molecules
what are both proteins and carbohydrates
they are both polymers because they are made up of many similar small molecules or monomers joined in a chain
what does catalysts do
they speed up reactions of synthesis and digestion for example enzymes
what are enzymes
they are biological catalysts which speed up reactions
what does amylase do and where is it found
found in saliva and the small intestine breaks down starch into small sugars
what does catalase do and where is it found
found in cells and mostly in liver cells it breaks down hydrogen peroxide made in many cells to water and oxygen
what does starch synthase do and where is it found
found in plant
synthesis of starch from glucose
what does DNA polymerase do and where is it found
found in the nucleus
synthesis of DNA from its monomers
what type of molecules are enzymes made from
protein molecules
