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

Factors that affect enzyme action — practice question

An investigation was done to find out how increasing the concentration of substrate molecules affects the rate of an enzyme-catalysed reaction. All other variables were kept standardised. Which statement is correct?

  • AThe rate increases to a maximum and then levels off.
  • BThe rate increases to an optimum and then decreases.
  • CThe value of $K_m$ will increase.
  • DThe $V_{max}$ will never be reached.

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