Back to school with enzymes.

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

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

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

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

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

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? Herbivores Fungi Carnivores Bacteria

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

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? Phagocytosis Transcription Sparging Photosynthesis