Definitions

Question 1

Define solar energy

Answer 1

Solar energy is energy from the sun

Question 2

Define cellular energy

Answer 2

Cellular energy is the energy stored in the bonds of biomolecules

Question 3

Define catalyst

Answer 3

A catalyst is a substance that speeds up a reaction, without itself being used up in the reaction

Question 4

Define enzymes

Answer 4

Enzymes are proteins that speed up a reaction without being used up in the reaction

Question 5

Define substrate

Answer 5

The substrate is the substance with which an enzyme reacts

Question 6

Define product

Answer 6

The product is the substance(s) the enzyme forms

Question 7

Define denatured enzyme

Answer 7

A denatured enzyme has lost its shape and can no longer function

Question 8

Define bioprocessing

Answer 8

It is the use of enzyme-controlled reactions to produce a product

Question 9

Define bioreactor

Answer 9

A bioreactor is a vessel or container in which living cells or their products are used to make a product

Question 10

Define immobilised enzymes

Answer 10

They are enzymes that are attached, or fixed, to each other, or to an inert material