Without enzymes we would not be able to exist - Junior Cycle Science - Question (b) - 2012
Question (b)
Without enzymes we would not be able to exist. Enzymes release energy from food, help build the molecules that our bodies are composed of and break down structures a... show full transcript
Worked Solution & Example Answer:Without enzymes we would not be able to exist - Junior Cycle Science - Question (b) - 2012
Step 1
Name an enzyme.
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The enzyme I will name is amylase.
Step 2
Name the substrate that the enzyme you have named acts on.
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The substrate that amylase acts on is starch.
Step 3
Name the product of the action of this enzyme.
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The product of the action of amylase is maltose.
Step 4
What reagent might you use, in a laboratory, to test that the reaction has taken place?
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To test that the reaction has taken place, one might use iodine solution or Benedict's solution or Fehling's solution.
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