What is the difference between biological and non-biological catalysts?

Answer 1

the basic difference between a inoganic catalyst and a biological catalyst is the origin name living compound and non-living compound.

Explaination Living compound are the compund produced by living organism like spirogara, virus, bateria, protozoa, yeast ect. The compound which is secerated by the above organism. Yes they are chemical at the bottom level they can be called bio-organic compound, enzymes, hormons, venoms ect in the different sector of medicine, dyes

Inorganic catalyst are the non living compunds there are not produced by any organism but they are prepared in the lab with the chemical reaction. They are use to improve the rate of reaction not by taking part in reaction or take part in the reaction but comes out at the orginal form at the end of the reaction.

Answer 2

All catalysts speed up chemical reactions.

Inorganic catalysts usually remain in one place and are used over and over again.

Organic catalysts all contain carbon. They generally have a short life span. Your body uses them in its digestive tract. While your body reuses them, it is also constantly making new catalysts to replace the ones lost or destroyed. They are used in washing clothes where they last for one load. The catalytic convertor in your car uses inorganic chemicals and goes for many miles before it is replaced. (If you can figure out a way to use an organic catalyst in a catalytic convertor, you will be rich.)

Answer 3

Enzymes are complex proteins and inorganic catalysts are simple inorganic molecules. Enzymes catalyse only biological reactions. Inorganic catalysts have a low molecular weight and enzymes have a very high molecular weight.

Answer 4

Enzymes are proteins while inorganic catalysts are ions or molecules. Enzymes are also more specific in terms of the reaction they can catalyze and they are more sensitive to temperature and pH changes. They work in aqueous solutions while inorganic catalysts can work in other solvents. In addition, enzymes are often regulated by inhibitors while inorganic catalysts are usually not regulated by other chemicals.

Answer 5

Biological catalysts, or enzymes, are produced by living organisms and are highly specific in their actions. Non-biological catalysts are synthetic or inorganic compounds that can also speed up chemical reactions, but do not require a living organism to function. Enzymes often operate under milder conditions than non-biological catalysts.

Answer 6

All organic compounds contain carbon, inorganics do not

Answer 7

In chemistry it is called a catalyst. In Biology it is called a enzyme. When a living organism produces a catalyst its called an enzyme.

Answer 8

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