Biology 9700 · AS & A Level · Factors that affect enzyme action

Factors that affect enzyme action — practice question

Which words from the table best fill the gaps in the paragraph about enzymes? If the pH of a setting falls below an enzyme’s optimum pH, ……1…… bonds joining neighbouring ……2…… groups that maintain the ……3…… structure are broken.

  • A1: hydrogen and ionic; 2: R; 3: tertiary
  • B1: hydrogen; 2: hydroxyl; 3: secondary
  • C1: ionic and peptide; 2: R; 3: primary and tertiary
  • D1: peptide; 2: amine; 3: primary

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