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1
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What is an enzyme?

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A biological catalyst made from protein.

2
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What do biological catalysts do to the rate of reactions?

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Speed them up without being changed or used up in the reaction.

3
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Do enzymes speed up the rate of reactions? If so, why?

A

Enzymes do speed up the rate of reactions because they are biological catalysts.

4
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What are enzymes produced by?

A

Living things.

5
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Why do enzymes denature?

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Enzymes denature because the temperature exceeds 60ºC or the pH levels change.

6
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What are all enzymes (apart from biological catalysts)?

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Proteins.

7
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What are proteins made up of?

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Chains of amino acids that are folded into unique shapes.

8
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What do proteins act as?

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Structural components of tissue, hormones and antibodies.

9
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Evaluate the use of enzymes

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Advantages- saves money in production cost and they make the reaction more efficient

Disadvantages- pure enzymes are very expensive to produce and they are very sensitive to conditions like pH and temperature

10
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Name 4 foods which contain protein

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Meats, eggs, beans and fish

11
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Describe the uses of proteins in the body

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Growth + repair

Cell repair and cell