Topic 1 - Enzymes As Biological Catalysts

Question 1

What do carbohydrases convert carbohydrates into?

Answer 1

Simple sugars

Example: amylase breaks down starch into maltose

Question 2

Where is amylase produced?

Answer 2

Salivary glands, pancreas, and small intestine

Most of the starch you eat is digested in the small intestine

Question 3

What do proteases convert proteins into?

Answer 3

Amino acids

Example: pepsin, produced in the stomach

Question 4

Where can proteases be found?

Answer 4

Stomach, pancreas, and small intestine

Question 5

What do lipases convert lipids into?

Answer 5

Fatty acids and glycerol

Produced in the pancreas and small intestine

Question 6

What substances pass into the bloodstream after digestion?

Answer 6

Glucose, amino acids, fatty acids, and glycerol

Question 7

What are glucose, amino acids, fatty acids, and glycerol used for in the body?

Answer 7

To build new carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins

Question 8

Some glucose is used in _______.

Answer 8

[respiration]

Question 9

What is required to build new carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins?

Answer 9

More complex enzymes to increase the rate of reaction