Question

name: adrian sadruna date: enzymes - how do they work? enzymes are proteins that help speed up chemical reactions in our bodies. any chemical that speeds up reactions is called a catalyst. enzymes are essential for many processes in our body, such as digestion. an enzyme called lactase breaks down a sugar found in milk, called lactose. some adults do not have a lactase enzyme and cannot digest milk. people who are lactose intolerant should avoid dairy! most enzymes work by binding to a substrate. enzymes are specific to their substrates. each has an active site that matches the substrate, fitting like a lock and a key. when the enzyme and substrate combine, it is called the enzyme - substrate complex. once an enzyme and substrate join, the active site is blocked, so no other substrate can fit until the reaction is complete. once the reaction is complete, the products release from the active site. this frees the enzyme to interact with other substrates. the reactions will continue until there is no longer any substrate to interact with. 1. color and label the diagram showing how the enzyme amylase breaks down starch into sugars. enzymes (red) □ substrates (blue) □ products (green) □ active site (highlight pink) □

Explanation:

Enzymes are proteins that act as catalysts. Amylase is an enzyme that breaks down starch (substrate) into sugars (products). The enzyme has an active - site which binds to the substrate in a lock - and - key manner. Color the enzyme red, the substrate blue, the products green, and highlight the active site pink as per the instructions. Since this is a coloring and labeling task based on the knowledge of enzyme - substrate interaction in biology.

Answer:

Color the enzyme - shaped structure red. Color the starch - like structure (the larger molecule being broken down) blue. Color the smaller sugar - like structures green. Highlight the part of the enzyme where the substrate binds (the active site) pink.