Biology 0610 · IGCSE · Enzymes

Enzymes — practice question

The diagram illustrates the effect of an enzyme acting in the human digestive system. An enzyme breaks protein down into amino acids at $\text{pH } 1.5$ and a temperature of $37\,^{\circ}\text{C}$. Which change would decrease the rate at which amino acids are produced?

  • Aremoving the amino acids as they are formed
  • Bincreasing the amount of protein
  • Craising the temperature to $37.1\,^{\circ}\text{C}$
  • Draising the pH to $7.5$

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