Catabolic and Anabolic Enzymes (Leaving Cert Biology): Quizzes
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What are enzymes?
What are enzymes?
Biological catalysts
What happens to enzymes during a chemical reaction?
What happens to enzymes during a chemical reaction?
They are not used up
What are enzymes made from?
What are enzymes made from?
Proteins
What are proteins made of?
What are proteins made of?
Long chains of amino acids
What type of proteins are all enzymes?
What type of proteins are all enzymes?
Globular proteins
What is metabolism?
What is metabolism?
Sum of all chemical reactions
What is a catabolic reaction?
What is a catabolic reaction?
Breakdown of larger to smaller molecules
What is an anabolic reaction?
What is an anabolic reaction?
Smaller molecules form larger molecules
Which is an example of an anabolic reaction?
Which is an example of an anabolic reaction?
Photosynthesis
What does amylase break down?
What does amylase break down?
Starch into maltose
Where is amylase found?
Where is amylase found?
Saliva and pancreatic juices