PAKISTAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, ENGLISH SECTION (2022-2023)

Subject: Biology Grade: 8

Chapter 5: Enzymes Worksheet

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Section 1 - Multiple Choice Questions

Encircle the right answer.
1. Which substance is an enzyme?

A bile

B fibrinogen

C lipase

D maltose

2. What are enzymes made of?

A carbohydrates

B DNA

C fats

D proteins

3. In an experiment, the effect of temperature on the action of amylase is investigated.

Six different test-tubes are set up, each containing a mixture of amylase and starch
solution. Which condition should not be kept the same in each of the six test-tubes?

A concentration of amylase

B pH

C temperature

D volume of starch solution

4. Four identical mixtures of starch and amylase were kept at different
temperatures. The graph shows the time taken for the starch to be
completely digested at each temperature. At which temperature is the
rate of reaction quickest?

5. Which statement is correct for all catalysts?

A They are enzymes.

B They are proteins.

C They speed up chemical reactions.

D They work in living organisms.

[Total : 5]
 Section 2 -Theory

1 Catalase is an enzyme found in plant and animal cells. It has the function of breaking
down hydrogen peroxide, a toxic waste product of metabolic processes.

(a) With reference to the enzyme catalase. Define the given terms:

Enzyme specificity
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Enzyme substrate complex
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(b) Draw three lines from the word ‘Enzymes’ to make three correct sentences.

[3]

[Total: 7]

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2 For Enzyme activity, optimum temperature is very essential.
(a) Explain how the enzyme activity will be affected at the given temperatures. [4]

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(b) The substance that an enzyme changes is called substrate.

Name the substrates for the given enzymes. [3]

Enzyme substrate
Maltase
Sucrase
Lipase
carbohydrase

[Total: 8]

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