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1. student was provided with two test-tubes, one conti
containing 10 cm? of solution Q. When these solutions
hours, the concentration of P decreased but the concen
The student wrote the following conclusions.
1 P may break down over time. (/
2.Qmay be a biological catalyst. ad
a
3 P may be the substrate for Q.
Which conclusions could be supported by the information? —
2and 3 B1 and 2 only C1 only
2. Which statements are correct for the lock and key hypothesi
enzyme action? )
1 The substrate is the same shape as the active site. _/
3 The enzyme and sometimes the substrate change shape sligh
| re.
enters the enzyme. KR
and 2Ir increasing substrate Concentration
ne rate of enzyme activity wit
3, Astudent investigated the F2t 7
epeated with the addition of @ reversible non-competitive enzyme ihr
experiment was re
graph was platted to show the results
Which graph represents the results of the 1wo experiments
o
‘enzyme
enzyme
actly sctiity
‘substrate substrate
concentration concentration key
— = without enzyme
= inhibitor
: . -==-= wih enzyme
Inhibitor
rate of rate of
enzyme enzyme
activity activity
substrate ‘substrate
concentration concentration
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4. Which property of the tertiary structure of a globular protein enables it to catalyse metabolic
reaction?
{A Ithas hydrophobic amino acid R groups on the outside
Ce will be denatured by high temperatures
C The R groups of some amino acids form bonds with a substrate.
(= three-dimensional shape depends on hydrogen bonding.tudent investic aN
oA gated the effect of substrate concentration on the activity of
The graph shows the results of this investigation,
activity of
enzyme
‘Substrate concentration
An increase in which factors could lead to a change in the activity of the
the graph? "
1 pH /
2 substrate concentration J
3 temperature dh
(s)zams Biand2only Ctand3only D2and3only
6. The Michaelis-Menten constant, Km, is the substrate concentration at which an en
at half its maximum rate.
What is correct when the Km value is low?
to its maximum rate.
B_ The enzyme has a low affinity for the substrate and the slower
its maximum rate.
om
6) The enzyme has a high affinity for the
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light. Changes in the structure’ oy
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7, ) some molecules fuoresce when illuminat
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shape of such molecules can chan
1ed with ultraviolet
ne fluorescence:
fa phosphate gfOUP
.ge the intensity of #
ish-green because
ynthase fluoresces Plu
.e catalyses the reactio
The enzyme tryptophan 5
yn shown.
active site. The enzym
associated with the
serine + indole — tryptophan
but when indole is
creases the intensity of the fluorescence,
‘Adding serine to the enzyme int
ren fluorescence decreases in intensity:
also added the bluish-gi
sncluded from these observations?
What may be co!
1 Serine and indole attach to the active site of the enzyme
2.An enzyme-serine complex is formed.
3 An enzyme-serine-indole complex is formed.
A1,2and3 Bland2only C 1and 3 only D2and 3 onlycatalase
2H20, ““"“ 2H,0 + O2
The data is shown in the table,
time/s malo Pe
30 157
60 254 :
%0 233 -
420 285 |
What explains the pattern of the data?
‘A The rate of reaction increases as more en:
B The rate of reactio
of oxygen released decreases as the enzymes begit
C The volume
1 Jhe volume of onygen released decreases as more substrateis converte |
9. The Michaelis-Menten constant, Km, is a measure of the affinity of an enzym
4 The higher the affinity, the lower the Ko.
2 The lower the affinity, the slower the reaction will be. ds
3 At Ko half the active sites of the enzyme are 0
eo sly
Which statements about Km are correct?
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10. A student used colorimetry to monitor the hydrolysis of a protein by a protease enzyme,”
The student used biuret solution to determine the concentration of protein in the hydrolysis
reaction,
The student produced a calibration curve using known concentrations of protein.
Which diagram shows the calibration curve?
A
transmission absorbance
o 0
Cee 0 protein
concentration
c
transmission
0.
0 protein
concentration _student completed an experim how increasing concentrati
y al iment to measure how increasit
creasing, "
affects the rate of
an enzyme-ci
controlled react
ion.
competitive inhibitor,
Which row deseri
lescrib
es the effect of a reversible competitive inhibitor on enzyme activity
attachment of inhibitor] effect of increasing substrate concentration
at active site ‘on rate of enzyme-controlled reaction
¢) oe) little effect on the rate
aes, rate increases
po} rate increases
oD yes litle effect on the rate
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low affinity for its substrate?
has a high kn and reaches Vis at a high substrate concentration,
B it has a high ke and reaches Vnw« at a low substrate concentration.
CIthas a low Km and reaches Vina at a high substrate concentration.
+5
Which statements describe similarities betwe
1 They are both globular proteins. i
Atand2 (hres C1only14. What is a feature of competitive enzyme inhibition?
ently to the active site. 7
L@pniviion can be reversed by increasing the concentration of the substrate
ndary structure of the enzyme. ><
A The inhibitor binds perman
The inhibitor molecule changes the secor
D The substrate and the inhibitor are the same shape. V
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415, Which relationships could be investigated using a colorimeter?
the effect of light intensity on the rate at which a soluti
from green to colourless
2 the effect of temperature on the rate of breakdown. of cell membranes
| pigmented cells, such as beetroot (red beet)”
ate of release of oxygen from the
3 the effect of pH on the re
. by catalase x
Athe effect of light intensity on the rate cof change of
skin colour
|
in bright light x
1,2, 3.and4 and 2 only
anne Hae 2
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