4.1 Enzymatic activity involves a breakdown of complex molecules from food into smaller amounts which acts as a building block for new molecules. Firstly, the enzymes bond with the substance to make a reaction called the enzyme substrate complex.
The substrate makes the active site to change its shape, to enable the substrate and the active site to fit precisely. The enzymes-substrate undergoes internal arrangement that forms a product. Finally, the enzyme releases the product as an end reaction. An example of this would be salivary amylase and starch.
The salivary amylase bonds with starch in the mouth, then the chemical bonds are broken down to form simple sugars which are the end product of this reaction. …show more content…
This means the concentration gradient allows carbon dioxide to diffuse out of the blood and into alveolar air. The importance of this movement is to supply the cells of the body with a continuous supply of oxygen for respiration to occur and to remove carbon dioxide generated by respiration.
Diagram B is a active transportation through the Plasma Membrane: Diffusion is the process that allows dissolved substances to pass through the cell membrane. Diffusion occurs when molecules spread, it moves from a region of high concentration to a region of low concentration. The importance of diffusion through the plasma membrane is to help with the release of ATP(Adenosine Triphosphate) during the release of energy.
Diagram C - Is The Process of Phagocytose, is a form of endocytosis, when bacteria enters the human body, the plasma membrane engulfs the microbes by a membrane called pseudopodia. The membrane folds inwards to form a vesicle known as phagosomes. Phagosomes then leaves the plasma membrane to enter the cytoplasm which then fuses with the lysosome to form a protective vesicle. The importance of the process of phagocytosis is to fight of bacteria. It acts as a defensive role to the body, an example of this is the white blood