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A-LevelBiologyEnzymesOct/Nov 2023Paper 1 Q131 Mark

The graph shows the results of two experiments on the effect of increasing substrate concentration on the rate of an enzyme-catalysed reaction. One experiment was at a high concentration of enzyme and the second was at a low concentration of enzyme. All other variables were standardised. [Figure 13.1] What would limit the initial rate of reaction at point X?

Aenzyme concentration
BpH
Csubstrate concentration
Dtemperature

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This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Biology (9700) Oct/Nov 2023 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Enzymes and is worth 1 mark.

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