Jurongville Secondary School

Secondary 3 Express Tutorial Worksheet

Syllabus 5100

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Class: Sec 3___ Date: ____________

Chapter 5: Enzymes

1. Preliminary Concepts
a. What are the catalysts found in living cells?
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b. What is the optimum temperature at which enzymes work?

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c. State 2 characteristics of enzymes that are related to their protein nature.

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d. Why are enzymes specific in their actions?

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2. Application of Concepts
a. The graph below shows the rate of enzyme-catalysed reactions.

In Graph A, which line correctly continues the graph after 30°C?

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b.
i. According to the answer in (a), at which temperature is enzyme activity
the greatest?
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ii. Beyond this temperature, explain what happens to the activity of the
enzyme.
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c. Study graph B and state the optimum pH values for the activities of enzymes X, Y
and Z.
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d. Complete the table below.

Digestive juices produced in pH in Enzyme present (from
medium graph B)
Mouth Neutral
Stomach Acidic
Small Intestine Alkaline

e.
i. What will happen to the activity of each enzyme as pH moves away from
the optimum value?
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ii. Which property of enzymes is responsible for this behavior?

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