Back to school with enzymes.

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1. The part of an enzyme that is used to break down or construct molecules is known as the active WHAT? Complex Site Zone Structure

2. Why can't the enzymes in saliva work in the stomach? It is too dark The stomach is moving too much They get broken down by bacteria Conditions are too acidic

3. When enzymes are heated above a certain temperature, what process do they undergo? Disintegration Desiccation Petrification Denaturation

4. Maltase is an important enzyme found in the...? Cells of the gut wall Oesophagus Ileum Tissue Fluid

5. Pectinases break down which of the following? Fruit Lactic acids Collagen Wood

6. Which of the following groups are the main producers of cellulase, an enzyme used to break down cellulose in plant cell walls? Fungi Carnivores Herbivores Bacteria

7. Which organelle, also known as a suicide bag, is used to break down a cell once it has died? Nucleus Lysosome Cytoplasm Centriole

8. Normally, trypsin is produced by which organ? Liver Pancreas Stomach Kidney

9. What process is the enzyme "RuBisCO" used in? Photosynthesis Digestion Respiration Mass flow

10. RNA polymerase is involved in which of the following processes? Photosynthesis Phagocytosis Transcription Sparging