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O-LevelBiologyEnzymes5090/12 · May/June 2017 · Q41 Mark

Which property of enzymes is explained by the lock and key hypothesis?

AAll enzymes are proteins.
BEnzymes are inactive at very low temperatures.
CHuman enzymes are most active just below 40°C.
DMost enzymes can only catalyse one reaction.

✓ Correct answer

D: Most enzymes can only catalyse one reaction.

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Enzymes, O-Level Biology (syllabus 5090). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Biology, May/June 2017 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 4.

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