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Factors that Affect the Rate of Enzyme Reactions:


Enzymes have a/an …..temperature at which they work fastest.
a) optimum                
b) minimum
c) maximum
d) both b and c

a

For mammalian enzymes, the optimum temperature is about………°C.
a) 35   
b) 25               
c) 40               
d) 45

c



The enzymes from the arctic snow flea work at……..°C.
a) -30  
b) -10  
c) 4                 
d) -25

b

The enzymes from the thermophilic bacteria work at……..°C.
a) 60   
b) 70               
c) 90               
d) -90

c

The increase in rate with temperature can quantified as a Q IO, which is the relative for a…….°C rise in temperature.
a) 0                 
b) 10               
c) 40               
d) 25

b

Explanation: the rate is not zero at 0°C. enzymes still work in fridge



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