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BIOMOLECULES and Enzymes Practice Worksheet

Enzymes are proteins that act as catalysts to speed up chemical reactions. They work by reducing the activation energy needed for reactions to occur. Enzymes are specific and will only catalyze certain reactions, like amylase breaking down starches, protease breaking down proteins, and lipase breaking down lipids. Factors like temperature and pH can affect how quickly enzymes work.

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BIOMOLECULES and Enzymes Practice Worksheet

Enzymes are proteins that act as catalysts to speed up chemical reactions. They work by reducing the activation energy needed for reactions to occur. Enzymes are specific and will only catalyze certain reactions, like amylase breaking down starches, protease breaking down proteins, and lipase breaking down lipids. Factors like temperature and pH can affect how quickly enzymes work.

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BIOMOLECULES and Enzymes Practice Worksheet 

 
 

Enzymes are a type of protein that acts like a catalyst, which speeds up chemical reactions. In the diagram below, please 
label the parts of an enzyme reaction and describe what is occurring in each step. 
 
 

Step 4:   Step 4:   Step 4:  Step 4:  

   

Enzymes are specific. Amylase breaks down ________________________________; Protease breaks down 

___________________________; and Lipase breaks down __________________________. 

Enzymes work by reducing the amount of ____________________________ needed to complete a reaction. In the 
diagram below, label which line uses an enzyme and which line does not use an enzyme. 

Line A 

Line A:  

Line B 

Line B 
What can affect how fast enzymes 
work? 

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