Enzymes and Their Functions - Activity Sheets

Name: _____ Date:_____ Activity Sheets Enzymes and Their Functions What are Enzymes ? Enzymes are compounds that assist chemical reactions by increasing the rate at which they occur. For example, the food that you eat is broken down by digestive Enzymes into tiny pieces that are small enough to travel through your blood stream and enter cells. Enzymes are proteins that are found in all living organisms. Without Enzymes , most chemicals reactions within cells would occur so slowly that cells would not be able to work properly.

5. Using a graduated cylinder, measure 500 mL of water and place it in the beaker. 6. Remove 1.5 mL of the water from the beaker and place it in tube 1. 7. Dissolve 3 g of starch by adding 5 mL of water to the vial. Note: a white cloudy solution should be seen. 8. Shake or vortex the starch solution. 9.

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