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Topic plan · IGCSE Biology 0610 · Topic 5

Enzymes

Biological catalysts: the active site, specificity, and the effects of temperature and pH, investigated in the lab.

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Unit at a glance

2 lessons, 90 minutes of teaching

Lessons
2, each planned for 45 minutes
Worksheets
2 with answer keys
Quiz questions
16 multiple-choice, assignable in the app
Lab
Enzymes lab
Scheme of work

The lessons in order

RefLesson packStructureWorksheetQuizLab tab
5.1Enzymes as biological catalysts
Hydrogen peroxide breaks down so slowly on its own that you can hardly see it happen.		Mix-Pair-Share6 Q, 19 marks8 MCQtab 1, tab 2
5.1Temperature, pH and enzyme activity
Warm an enzyme and it works faster, up to a point.		Jigsaw6 Q, 22 marks8 MCQtab 3, tab 4

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