Enzymes

Question 1

What is an enzyme?

Answer 1

A biological catalyst

Question 2

What enzyme breaks down hydrogen peroxide?

Answer 2

Catalase

HPCOW

Hydrogen peroxide+ catalase = oxygen+water

Question 3

What is the name give to a substance upon which an enzyme works?

Answer 3

Substrate

Question 4

Why is an enzyme said to be complimentary to its substrate?

Answer 4

As each enzyme is specific to its substrate because of the shape of its active site

Question 5

What are enzymes made of?

Answer 5

Protein

Question 6

What does breaks down starch hand what does it form?

Answer 6

Amylase

Forms maltose (a simple sugar)

Question 7

What is a synthesis reaction?

Answer 7

Reaction which Builds up molecules

Question 8

What is the substrate of phosphorylase?

Answer 8

Glucose-1-phosphate

Question 9

What is the product of phosphorylase?

Answer 9

Starch

Question 10

Why do plants store starch instead of glucose?

Answer 10

As starch will not diffuse out of a cell

Question 11

What is a catalyst?

Answer 11

A substance which speeds up a chemical reaction without itself being changed by the reaction