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O-LevelBiologyEnzymes5090/11 · May/June 2016 · Q41 Mark

X and Y are the reactants in a chemical reaction for which E is the enzyme. The product is Z. The first three stages in the reaction are shown. X + E → XE Y + XE → XYE XYE → ZE What is the fourth, and final, stage of this reaction?

AX + Y + E → Z
BX + YE → Z
CY + ZE → YZ + E
DZE → Z + E

✓ Correct answer

D: ZE → Z + E

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Enzymes, O-Level Biology (syllabus 5090). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Biology, May/June 2016 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 4.

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