Enzymes

What do enzymes do?

• Build things up or break them down

• Help filter waste from the body

• Create environments where food can be eaten

• Add and remove water

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Which category of macromolecules do enzymes belong to?

• Carbohydrates

• Proteins

• Fats/Lipids

What does an enzyme need in order to work properly?

• The right amount of oxygen & CO2

• The right temperature & amount of water

• The right temperature & pH

• The right temperature & pressure

Enzymes are specific. This means that an enzyme only works with molecules that are....

• the right size and shape

• broken down already

• present in water

• too big for the body to handle

Which enzyme breaks down carbohydrates?

• Rennin

• Amylase

• Pepsin

• Lipase

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

Which enzyme curdles milk?

• Rennin

• Amylase

• Pepsin

• Lipase

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

Which enzyme breaks down proteins?

• Rennin

• Amylase

• Pepsin

• Lipase

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

Which enzyme breaks down fats into glycerol and fatty acids?

• Bile

• Amylase

• Pepsin

• Lipase

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

Where does amylase start to work?

• Mouth

• Stomach

• Small Intestine

• Large Intestine

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

Where does pepsin start to work?

• Mouth

• Stomach

• Small Intestine

• Large Intestine

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7