Biology 9700 · AS & A Level · Carbohydrates and lipids

Carbohydrates and lipids — practice question

Lipase is an enzyme with numerous commercial applications. Certain bacterial species are especially valuable because they produce lipase in large amounts.
(a)[2]

Finish Fig. 2.1 so it shows triglyceride hydrolysis by lipase: triglyceride + .................... $\xrightarrow{\text{lipase}}$ ....................

(b)[3]

Outline a biological test that could be used to show that triglyceride is present in a liquid mixture, and describe what a positive result looks like.

(c)[4]

With reference to Fig. 2.2, describe how pH affects bacterial lipase activity.

(d(i))[1]

Suggest one reason why the optimum pH of the free enzyme in solution differs from that of the immobilised enzyme.

(d(ii))[1]

Suggest one advantage of immobilising the extracted lipase for commercial use.

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