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O-LevelBiologyEnzymes5090/12 · May/June 2019 · Q41 Mark

Which graph shows the effect of temperature on the rate of a reaction catalysed by amylase?

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Agraph showing rate of reaction increasing to an optimum then sharply decreasing.
Bgraph showing rate of reaction increasing to an optimum then gradually decreasing.
Cgraph showing rate of reaction increasing and then plateauing.
Dgraph showing rate of reaction decreasing from the start.

✓ Correct answer

B: graph showing rate of reaction increasing to an optimum then gradually decreasing.

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Enzymes, O-Level Biology (syllabus 5090). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Biology, May/June 2019 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 4.

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