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IB Biology SL 8.1.4 Enzyme active site Question Bank

Practise IB Biology SL 8.1.4 by identifying the active site where a substrate binds and the reaction is catalysed.

Syllabus
First assessment 2025
Course
Biology SL
Level
SL

Exam points

  • Define the active site as the region of an enzyme where the substrate binds.
  • Relate active-site binding to enzyme specificity and catalysis.

C1.1.4—Enzymes as globular proteins question 1

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The image represents the structure of the enzyme Rubisco from common pea (Pisum sativum).

Figure for Question C1.1.4—Enzymes as globular proteins question 1 — IB Biology SL

State a role of the active site of an enzyme.

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