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A-LevelBiologyEnzymesOct/Nov 2021Paper 2 Q64 Marks

Amylase is an enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of starch into reducing sugars. A student carried out an experiment to investigate the hydrolysis of starch using immobilised amylase. Fig. 6.1 is a diagram of the apparatus that was used in the investigation. [Figure 6.1] The alginate beads were all the same size. Both taps were opened to allow the starch solution to flow down the column and for the product to be collected. The product was tested for the presence of reducing sugar and starch.

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This structured question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Biology (9700) Oct/Nov 2021 examination, Paper 2 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Enzymes and is worth 4 marks.

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