level: Level 1
Questions and Answers List
level questions: Level 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are enzymes? | Enzymes are proteins that act as biological catalysts. Catalysts accelerate chemical reactions |
| metabolic reaction | is the chemical reactions in the body's cells that change food into energy. |
| What is an amylase | is an enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of starch into sugars |
| What is a protease | is an enzyme that catalyzes proteolysis, the breakdown of proteins into smaller polypeptides or single amino acids. |
| What is a catalase | is a common enzyme found in nearly all living organisms exposed to oxygen which catalyzes the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide to water and oxygen. |