BI-1259
Effect of temperature and pH on enzymes
Biology · Secondary 4 · Medium · Effect of temperature and pH on enzymes
Tomatoes soften as the enzyme polygalacturonase breaks down pectin in their cell walls. In an experiment, the rate of reaction at a certain temperature was measured as 8 units when the pH was 5. When the pH was changed to the enzyme’s optimum pH, the rate doubled. What was the rate at the optimum pH?
- 4 units
- 8 units
- 12 units
- 16 units
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