Theory

CH3 - ENZYMES

(a) With reference to Fig. 4.1,(i) nameprocess A ..............................................................molecule B ...............................

2009 Summer

MCQ

CH3 - ENZYMES

In an experiment, 5 cm^3 of 1\% salivary amylase are added to 100 cm^3 of different concentrations of starch. Which graph shows the results of plotti...

2009 Winter

MCQ

CH3 - ENZYMES

The diagram shows a red blood cell and the concentrations of ions, in mmol dm-3, in the plasma and in the cell.Which ions are actively transported int...

2009 Winter

MCQ

CH3 - ENZYMES

Diagrams 1 and 2 show how the transverse section through a leaf changes when moved from one solution W to a different solution Y. How has the water...

2009 Winter

MCQ

CH3 - ENZYMES

Cystic fibrosis is a disease where $\text{Cl}^-$ ions are unable to be transported into cells.Which structure in the cell surface membrane is faulty?

2009 Winter

Theory

CH3 - ENZYMES

Amylase is an enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of starch. A student investigated the effect of pH on the activity of the enzyme.Eight test-tubes w...

2009 Winter

Theory

CH3 - ENZYMES

Sucrase is the enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of sucrose. A student investigated the effect of substrate concentration on the activity of this e...

2009 Winter

Theory

CH3 - ENZYMES

Proteases that work in alkaline conditions are made in large quantities for use in the detergent industry. The microorganism that is generally used fo...

2009 Winter

Theory

CH3 - ENZYMES

(a) Fig. 1.1 shows the breakdown of a molecule of sucrose.(i) Name the bond indicated by T...............................................................

2010 Summer

Theory

CH3 - ENZYMES

(a) Some bacteria, such as Rhizobium, carry out nitrogen fixation, which is an important process in the nitrogen cycle. Explain what is meant by the ...

2010 Summer

MCQ

CH1 - CELL STRUCTURE

Which organelles are enclosed in a single phospholipid bilayer and contain hydrolytic enzymes?

2017 Summer

MCQ

CH1 - CELL STRUCTURE

The DNA of prokaryotes is naked and circular.Which statement describes how the DNA of eukaryotes differs from that of prokaryotes?

2017 Summer

MCQ

CH1 - CELL STRUCTURE

The recently discovered Pandoravirus measures 1000 nm in diameter.The Mimivirus has a diameter of 400 nm.What can be detected using a light microscope...

2017 Summer

MCQ

CH1 - CELL STRUCTURE

What are found in chloroplasts and mitochondria?1. DNA2. 70S ribosomes3. mRNA

2017 Summer

MCQ

CH1 - CELL STRUCTURE

Boiling the bones and teeth from dead animals can be used to produce a type of glue. The glue is formed from the collagen fibres present in bones and ...

2017 Summer

MCQ

CH1 - CELL STRUCTURE

What describes the primary structure of a protein?

2017 Summer

MCQ

CH2 - BIOLOGICAL MOLECULES

The diagrams show four monosaccharides with the formula $C_6H_{12}O_6$.Which diagram shows $\alpha$-glucose?

2017 Summer

MCQ

CH2 - BIOLOGICAL MOLECULES

Complete digestion of polysaccharides requires all the glycosidic bonds between the monomers to be broken.Amylase only breaks $\alpha$-1,4 glycosidic ...

2017 Summer

MCQ

CH2 - BIOLOGICAL MOLECULES

The diagram shows the results of tests on four solutions containing biological molecules. Which shows the solution that contains only starch and prote...

2017 Summer

MCQ

CH2 - BIOLOGICAL MOLECULES

The enzyme invertase catalyses the breakdown of sucrose to glucose and fructose.Three different enzyme inhibitors of invertase X, Y and Z were investi...

2017 Summer