2(c) BIOLOGICAL MOLECULES · EXAM QUESTIONS

2.10 Enzymes as biological catalysts

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  1. 01WhichMultiple choice1 mark

    2.10 Enzymes as biological catalysts

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    Which statement describes an enzyme?

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    2.10 Enzymes as biological catalysts

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    State what is meant by a catalyst.

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  3. 03ExplainShort answer2 marks

    2.10 Enzymes as biological catalysts

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    Explain why enzymes are needed in living cells.

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  4. 04GiveShort answer2 marks

    2.10 Enzymes as biological catalysts

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    Give two metabolic reactions in cells that are catalysed by enzymes.

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  5. 05ExplainShort answer2 marks

    2.10 Enzymes as biological catalysts

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    Explain why one enzyme molecule can catalyse many reactions.

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  6. 06DescribeShort answer2 marks

    2.10 Enzymes as biological catalysts

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    Describe how enzymes can build up large molecules as well as break them down.

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  7. 07ExplainShort answer2 marks

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    Explain why enzymes are described as specific.

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  8. 08NameShort answer1 mark

    2.10 Enzymes as biological catalysts

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    Name the type of biological molecule that all enzymes are made of.

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