WorksheetsENZYMES GCSE
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 19mins
Enzymes are special substances in the body that help speed up the rate of chemical reactions. Enzymes can be found in . . .
all body cells
the digestive syste
the blood
all body cells, the digestive system and the blood
Enzymes are a type of _________. They speed up chemical reactions in the body.
substrate
product
catalyst
fantasist
Enzymes are biological catalysts that the body makes from ________.
proteins
metals
gases
carbohydrates
Carbohydrase enzymes break down carbohydrates, lipase enzymes break down lipids and protease enzymes break down proteins. What is the common suffix used for naming enzymes?
-ase
-att
ide
The image shows the enzyme amylase breaking down __________ into sugar.
starch
protein
fat
The image shows the enzyme amylase breaking down starch into sugar. Sugar is the _______ of the reaction.
product
substrate
enzyme
The image shows the enzyme amylase breaking down starch into sugar. Starch is the _______ of the reaction.
product
substrate
enzyme
Each type of enzyme has an active site that is a specific shape. Due to this shape, each type of enzyme only fits with one type of substrate. Which substrate does the enzyme shown in the image fit with?
A
B
C
Each type of enzyme has an active site that is a specific shape. Due to this shape, each type of enzyme fits with . . .
only one type of substrate
all substrates
just a few types of substrate
The lock and key model shows that only one shape of key will fit a specific lock. Once the substrate has fitted perfectly into the active site it forms an _____________
enzyme-substrate complex
complex enzyme
denatured enzyme
When the active site of an enzyme changes shape due to heat or pH, the enzyme is _________.
denatured
destructured
dead
denied
The graph shows that as temperature increases from 0 °C to 40 °C, enzyme activity . . .
increases
decreases
stays the same
The graph shows that the optimum (best) temperature for enzyme activity is ____ °C.
10
20
30
40
50
The graph shows that when the temperature rises above 40 °C, enzyme activity . . .
increases
decreases
stays the same
Above 40 °C enzymes will ____
denature
die
destructure
deny
Enzyme activity decreases rapidly at temperatures above 50 °C because . . .
the rate of the reaction decreases
the enzymes are too hot
most of the enzymes are denatured
The enzyme pepsin works in the stomach to help to digest proteins. This suggests that the stomach has a pH range between pH _____ and pH ______.
1-3
3-5
5-9
9-12
The stomach produces _______to help to digest proteins.
hydrochloric acid
bile
sulphuric acid
saliva
Look at the graph. The enzyme amylase works in the mouth. This suggests that the mouth has a pH range between pH ____ and pH ____.
1-3
3-5
5-9
9-12
What is the name of the chemical produced in the liver that neutralises the pH of the contents of the small intestine?
hydrochloric acid
bile
sulphuric acid
saliva
Which organs produce lipase enzymes?
salivary glands
stomach
pancreas
small intestine
Which organs produce protease enzymes?
salivary glands
stomach
pancreas
small intestine
Which organs produce amylase enzymes?
salivary glands
stomach
pancreas
small intestine
which reagent is used to test for starch
benedicts
iodine
biuret
ethanol
If there is a positive test for starch the reagent will go from _____ to ____
blue to brick red
blue to purple
orange to black
clear to cloudy
which reagent is used to test for sugar
benedicts
iodine
biuret
ethanol
which reagent is used to test for protein
benedicts
iodine
biuret
ethanol
If there is a positive test for protein the reagent will go from _____ to ____
blue to brick red
blue to purple
orange to black
clear to cloudy
which reagent is used to test for fat
benedicts
iodine
biuret
ethanol
Villi in the small intestines are finger like projections with millions of microvilli. Which one is NOT a feature to help absorption to happen efficiently?
one cell thick
surrounded by a network of blood capillaries
large surface area
thick outer wall
Amylase catalyses a reaction to break down _______
starch
fat
protein
Protease catalyses a reaction to break down _______
starch
fat
protein
Lipase catalyses a reaction to break down _______
starch
fat
protein
Starch is broken down into
sugars
amino acids
glycerol
fatty acids
Protein is broken down into
sugars
amino acids
glycerol
fatty acids
Fat (lipid) is broken down into (2)
sugars
amino acids
glycerol
fatty acids
