Which Statement Accurately Describes the Effects of Substrate and Enzyme

question 112

Multiple Choice

Which statement accurately describes the effects of substrate and enzyme concentrations on reaction rate?

• A) An increase in either substrate or enzyme concentration will increase the reaction rate.
• B) An increase in either substrate or enzyme concentration will decrease the reaction rate.
• C) An increase in substrate concentration increases the reaction rate, but enzyme concentration has no effect.
• D) A decrease in substrate concentration or an increase in enzyme concentration increases the reaction rate.
• E) An increase in substrate concentration or a decrease in enzyme concentration will increase the reaction rate.

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Definitions:

Law Of Effect

A principle in psychology that suggests behaviors followed by favorable consequences become more likely, whereas behaviors followed by unfavorable consequences become less likely.

Thorndike

American psychologist famous for his work on learning theory that led to the development of operant conditioning within behaviorism.

Unconditioned Stimulus

In classical conditioning, a stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a reflexive response without any prior learning.

Conditioned Stimulus

An initially neutral signal that, once it's linked with an unconditioned stimulus, ultimately provokes a conditioned response.