Sb1e Enzymes And Nutrition

Question 1

How do bacteria get substances for energy growth and development

Answer 1

Bacteria release digestive enzymes into their environment and then absorb digested food into their cells .

Question 2

When you chew a piece of starchy bread for a while it starts to taste sweet. Suggest a reason for this .

Answer 2

The amylase in saliva reacts with the starch in the bread breaking it down to produce simple sugars

Question 3

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Answer 3

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Question 4

What are enzymes referred to as

Answer 4

Biological catalysts

Question 5

What are enzymes made up of and what makes the different enzymes .

Answer 5

Enzymes are made up of amino acids linked together in one ore more polypeptide chain . The chains then move and bend to form three unique enzymes . So lipase and amylase are made from the same base substance they are just shaped differently which allows them to bind with the different substrate

Question 6

About amaylase

Answer 6

Where is it found? Saliva and small intestine
Where is it made in ? Salivary glands , pancreas , small intestine
What does it do ? Breaks down carbohydrates into smaller sugars such as maltose

Question 7

About protease

Answer 7

Where is it made ? Stomach , pancreas , small intestine
What does it do ? Breaks down proteins into amino acids

Question 8

About lipase

Answer 8

Where is it made ? Pancreas , small intestine
What does it do ? Breaks down lipids into glycerol and fatty acids