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Which enzyme works best in an acidic environment (pH less than 7)
What happens to the enzyme when the pH increases to high?
Under which conditions is enzyme A most productive?
Various enzymes in our bodies are:
Enzymes only work with specific substrates because each enzyme:
Structural changes in an enzyme can affect its ability to function correctly. This denaturation can occur as a result of _______________.
What is the optimal temperature for this enzyme?
Label the parts of this diagram showing the catalyzed reaction breaking down hydrogen peroxide into water and oxygen using the terms (A) enzyme, (B) substrate, and (C) products.
In the lock and key model of of enzyme function shown above, what is happening in step 2?
Some bacteria live in hot springs. Their cells contain enzymes that function best at temperatures of 70 °C or higher. At the temperature of 50 °C, how will the enzymes in these bacterial cells most likely be affected?
As food travels through the digestive system, it is exposed to a variety of pH levels. The stomach has a pH of 2 due to the presence of hydrochloric acid (HCl), and the small intestine has a pH ranging from 7 to 9. HCl converts pepsinogen into pepsin, an enzyme that digests proteins in the stomach. Which of the following most likely happens to pepsin as it enters the small intestine?
You are analyzing a compound in the laboratory. You find that it is made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in a ratio of two hydrogen atoms for each carbon atom. How will you classify the compound?
Fats, oils and cholesterol are all types of what?
The enzyme lactase will break down the sugar lactose into which of the following components? (hint: look at the -ose ending of lactose)
Which sequence shows the pathway that food takes in the digestive system?
Which of the following system breaks food into nutrients that can be used by the body?
The digestion process begins in which of the following?
Which best describes the role of the esophagus in digestion?
What does the stomach do for the body?
What is the primary function of the large intestine?
Look at the diagram above and answer the question below.
The digestive deconstructs food both mechanically and chemicaly.
The alimentary canal can also be referred to as the .......
The process of digestion starts where?
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At what temperature does this enzyme work the fastest?
Which enzyme works best in a neutral environment?