Tuesday, November 24, 2009

[Biology Form 4] Enzymes Extraordinaire II


D is for definition
4. Define enzyme
An enzyme is a biological catalyst that speeds up the rate of chemical reactions occurring in living organisms.

D is also for definition (The Where question)
5. Where are enzymes synthesised in a cell?
In ribosomes.

6. Where are enzymes modified and packaged in a cell?
In the Golgy body.

E is for examples and effects
7. Example: State an example of enzymes involved in the digestion or hydrolysis of each of the following substrates:
a) Starch - Amylase
b) Proteins - Pepsin
c) Fats - Lipase
d) Maltose - Maltase
e) Lactose - Lactase
f) Sucrose - Sucrase
g) Cellulose - Cellulase

8. Effect: What would be the effect on digestion if enzymes were unavailable?
Digestion would be slowed down drastically.

F is for factors
9. State four factors that affect enzyme activity.
Temperature, pH, enzyme concentration and substrate concentration.

G is for graphs
10. Sketch a graph for each of the factors on enzyme activity. Label the x-axis and y-axis correctly.

5 comments:

  1. teacher, i'm a form 5 student who's now sitting for spm. i would like to know whether the spm marker would mark all the essays that i've answered if i do more than 2 essays? thank you.

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  2. all essays answered will b mark, but the mark/point counted on top 2 best score

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  3. thank u for ur effective notes

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  4. teachers, i'm a form 4 student who a new student and dont know how to answer the question perpectly...expecially in paper 3..can you lead me how to answer that question?

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  5. teacher,,
    what is uses of enzyme in our daily life and industrial processes??

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