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Topic 5: Enzymes

3 subtopics · Catalysts, the active site, temperature and pH, and what “denatured” really means

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5.1
Catalysts, Enzymes and the Active Site
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What a catalyst does, the active site, and why enzymes are specific
5.2
Temperature, pH and Denaturation
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Optimum conditions, the shape of the curves, and why denaturing is permanent
5.3
Investigating Enzyme Activity
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Designing the experiment, the controls, and reading rate from a graph
5.4
Exam Technique & Vocabulary
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The words that earn marks and the traps that lose them
📝 Topic 5 Challenge Exams
3 × Paper 2 (MCQ) · 3 × Paper 4 (Theory) · all Challenge level
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