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Biological Molecules and Intro to enzymes

Quiz by Rebecca Taylor

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  • Q1
    Which enzyme breaks down starch into maltose?
    maltose
    amylase
    lipase
    maltase
    30s
  • Q2
    Which of the following is an example of a protease?
    maltase
    lipase
    amylase
    Trypsin
    30s
  • Q3
    Which enzyme will form the products of 'glycerol and fatty acids'?
    amylase
    maltase
    protease
    lipase
    30s
  • Q4
    Amylase is an example of which type of enzyme?
    lipase
    starchase
    carbohydrase
    protease
    30s
  • Q5
    The action of proteases will result in which products being formed?
    proteins
    amino acids
    glycerol
    maltose
    30s
  • Q6
    Which of the following is a large molecule that cannot be absorbed?
    amino acids
    glucose
    glycerol
    starch
    30s
  • Q7
    Maltase breaks down maltose into
    amino acids
    glycerol
    glucose
    starch
    30s
  • Q8
    Which of the following is not a carbohydrate?
    glycogen
    protein
    cellulose
    starch
    30s
  • Q9
    The breaking down of large molecules into smaller molecules chemically is called:
    enzyme digestion
    mechanical digestion
    chemical digestion
    30s
  • Q10
    Which chemical element is found in proteins but not in carbohydrates?
    nitrogen
    oxygen
    hydrogen
    carbon
    30s
  • Q11
    In which part of the body would you find lots of glycogen, a store of glucose?
    skin cells
    kidney cells
    muscle cells
    blood cells
    30s
  • Q12
    Which of the following is a simple sugar?
    starch
    cellulose
    glucose
    amino acids
    30s
  • Q13
    Pepsin is an example of which type of enzyme?
    carbohydrase
    amylase
    lipase
    protease
    30s
  • Q14
    Fat/lipid molecules are
    small and soluble (can be absorbed)
    large and insoluble (cannot be absorbed)
    30s
  • Q15
    Amino acids are
    large and insoluble (cannot be absorbed into the bloodstream)
    small and soluble (can be absorbed into the bloodstream)
    30s

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