BAHRIA COLLEGE KARACHI

Cambridge Wing
Subject: BIOLOGY
Revision worksheet

1. (a) Describe and explain how each of the following affects enzyme activity:

pH:

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temperatue:

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b. Name one enzyme that acts in a named part of the alimentary canal and describe the role of this enzyme in
digestion.

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2. Digestion in the human alimentary canal is carried out by the action of enzymes. Each food group is the
substrate for a specific enzyme.
(a) Fig. 2.1 shows diagrams that each represent the action of a specific enzyme to break down a substrate into
one or more end products.
Diagram F in Fig. 2.1 has been completed for you.

Complete diagrams G and H in Fig. 2.1.

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3. Define the following term:

Activation energy:

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Enzymes:

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Catalyst:

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4. Describe the role of carbohydrates, proteins, fats and DNA in cell?