Biology 0610 · IGCSE · Enzymes

Enzymes — practice question

(a)[5]

Fig. 1.1 shows the digestive system diagram. Each letter can be used once, more than once or not at all. State the letter for the part in Fig. 1.1 that makes bile; that makes gastric juice; that makes urea; where maltose is digested; where trypsin acts.

(b(i))[4]

Explain the results for test-tubes B and C in Table 1.1.

(b(ii))[2]

Explain the purpose of test-tube A in Table 1.1.

(c)[2]

Complete the graph by drawing the line that shows the expected effect of temperature on lipase activity, and add a label line plus a label to mark the point where all the lipase has been denatured.

(d)[3]

Explain why lipase cannot be used to catalyse the breakdown of proteins.

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