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1.3 Enzymes

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Question 1
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Amylase is an enzyme that breaks down starch. Amylase cannot break down protein.

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Explain why amylase cannot break down protein.

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b.

Name the type of enzyme that breaks down protein.

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c.

Name the products formed when protein is broken down.

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1.3 Enzymes Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Biology
  3. /1.3 Enzymes

44 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Biology 1.3 Enzymes, covering 1.3.1 Mechanism of enzyme action, 1.3.2 Denaturation of enzymes, 1.3.3 Factors affecting enzyme activity, and 1.3.4 Measuring energy in food by calorimetry. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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