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Date May 2015 Marks available 1 Reference code 15M.1.SL.TZ2.10
Level Standard level Paper Paper 1 Time zone Time zone 2
Command term Identify Question number 10 Adapted from N/A

Question

How can the activity of a human amylase enzyme be increased during a laboratory experiment?
A. Adding sugar to the mixture
B. Decreasing the pH from 7 to 3
C. Increasing the temperature from 20 °C to 37 °C
D. Adding water to the mixture

Markscheme

C

Examiners report

The activity of an enzyme is reflected in its rate of reaction.

Syllabus sections

Core » Topic 2: Molecular biology » 2.1 Molecules to metabolism
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