Physioex 9.0 Exercise 8 Activity 2 Pre-Lab Answers

1. Which of the following is true of enzymes and substrates? You correctly answered: c. Enzymes are specific about the substrates they can act upon.

2. Which of the following is/are reducing sugars? You correctly answered: e. both glucose and maltose

3. Cellulose and starch are both You correctly answered: e. polymers of glucose and polysaccharides.

4. Proteins and peptides are formed by joining amino acids with a special type of covalent bond called a peptide bond. Which of the following enzymes do you think would be specific for a peptide bond? You correctly answered: c. peptidase

5. The Benedict's assay tests for the presence of You correctly answered: c. reducing sugar.