General

Question 1

What are proteins made of?

Answer 1

Amino Acids

Question 2

4 uses of proteins in living organisms (& functions)…

Answer 2

Catalyst - speed up reactions
Hormones - control body processes
Antibodies - destroy pathogens
Muscles - contract to cause movement

Question 3

Which type of food is digested by amylase?

Answer 3

Starch

Question 4

Where is amylase made?

Answer 4

Mouth, pancreas, small intestine

Question 5

Where does amylase digest the starch?

Answer 5

Mouth, small intestine

Question 6

What enzyme is made in the stomach?

Answer 6

Protein

Question 7

What type of food is broken down in the stomach?

Answer 7

Protein

Question 8

Name the acid made in the stomach

Answer 8

Hydrochloric acid

Question 9

Name the food digested by lipase

Answer 9

Fat

Question 10

What is fat broken down into?

Answer 10

fatty acids and glycerol

Question 11

Where is lipase made?

Answer 11

Pancreas and small intestine

Question 12

What is the chemical found in chromosomes?

Answer 12

DNA

Question 13

What shape is DNA?

Answer 13

Double Helix structure

Question 14

What’s the function of a gene?

Answer 14

Codes for a particular combination of amino acids which makes a specific protein

Question 15

What’s an example of two people who have identical DNA?

Answer 15

Identical twins

Question 16

Where are enzymes made in a human?

Answer 16

Glands and the lining of the small intestine

Question 17

What is protein broken down into?

Answer 17

Amino acids

Question 18

What is starch broken down into?

Answer 18

Glucose

Question 19

What are lipids broken down into?

Answer 19

Fatty acids and glycerol

Question 20

Why do cells become specialised?

Answer 20

To perform a particular job in the organism

Question 21

What is the equation for aerobic respiration?

Answer 21

Glucose + oxygen —– carbon dioxide + water (+energy)

Question 22

Where in the cell does aerobic respiration take place?

Answer 22

Mitochondria