CAIE A-Level Biology AS 3.2.1 Effects on Enzyme Reaction Rate Questions
Explain how temperature, pH, substrate concentration and enzyme concentration affect enzyme reaction rate.
- Syllabus
- 2028–2030
- Course
- Biology 9700
- Level
- AS
Explain how temperature, pH, substrate concentration and enzyme concentration affect enzyme reaction rate.
A student investigated the hydrolysis of lipid in high-fat milk, using the enzyme lipase.
- 1 cm3 of enzyme solution was added to 10 cm3 of high-fat milk.
- The temperature was kept constant.
- The pH of the reaction mixture was recorded at time 0 minutes and every minute for 20 minutes.
Which statements correctly describe the expected results of this investigation?
1 The product forms more slowly as time proceeds because the concentration of the substrate is decreasing.
2 The pH of the reaction mixture increases rapidly in the first few minutes and then increases less rapidly.
3 The increase in the concentration of product eventually causes the lipase molecules to denature.
1, 2 and 3
1 and 2 only
1 and 3 only
2 and 3 only
C