Question

One molecule of an enzyme is able to catalyse conversion of two molecules of substrate into products in 5 minutes. Ten molecules of enzyme and 25 molecules of substrate are mixed in a test tube. At the end of 10 minutes the test tube will have

• A. Products only
• B. Products and enzymes molecules
• C. Products and 5 unreacted substrate molecules
• D. Products, enzyme molecules and 5 molecules of substrate

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

One molecule of an enzyme is able to catalyse conversion of two molecules of substrate into products in 5 minutes. Ten molecules of enzyme and 25 molecules of substrate are mixed in a test tube. At the end of 10 minutes the test tube will have products and enzymes molecules