NURSING ANM AND GNM

NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS

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Biological catalysts which speeds up chemical reactions and break down of food.-WHAT BEST DESCRIBES THIS
A
HORMONES
B
IMPULSE
C
DIGESTIVE JUICES
D
ENZYME
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A fundamental task of proteins is to act as enzymes-catalysts that increase the rate of virtually all the chemical reactions within cells. Although RNAs are capable of catalyzing some reactions, most biological reactions are catalyzed by proteins.

Detailed explanation-2: -Enzymes are the biological catalysts that bring about chemical digestion of food. Example: Pepsin, trypsin, Salivary amylase i. e. Ptyalin etc.

Detailed explanation-3: -The answer is enzymes. Enzymes in our bodies are catalysts that speed up reactions by helping to lower the activation energy needed to start a reaction.

Detailed explanation-4: -Enzymes are globular proteins that control biological reactions. Digestive enzymes speed up the breakdown (hydrolysis) of food molecules into their ‘building block’ components.

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