Biology 5090 · O Level · Enzyme action

Enzyme action — practice question

Food supplements are materials that are often added to a person's diet. They may come as tablets. The diagram shows the label on a food supplement. Use together with a balanced diet. Ingredients: • Amylase • Cellulase • Lipase • Protease This supplement could be suitable for a person whose pancreas is not making enough of some of the ingredients listed on the label.
(a(i))[1]

State the kind of chemical present in the supplement.

(a(ii))[3]

Each food group in the diet serves as the substrate for a particular component of the supplement. Complete the table by writing the most suitable word or words in each box.

(a(iii))[2]

Cellulase is one part of the supplement that is not normally present in the human body. Using your knowledge of the structure of a plant cell, suggest the role of the cellulase part of the supplement.

(b)[3]

The supplement is swallowed as a tablet. Each tablet has a coating made of a substance that only breaks down in alkaline conditions, releasing the supplement's components. Suggest why this coating is important for the supplement to work effectively in the alimentary canal.

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