The Graph Shows Enzyme Activity as a Function of Temperature

question 60

Multiple Choice

The graph shows enzyme activity as a function of temperature for a mesophilic microbe. How would you predict that the graph would change if the organism was a psychrophile (an organism that thrives at low temperatures) ?

• A) The graph would be similar, but would be shifted toward the right.
• B) The graph would be a horizontal straight line.
• C) The graph would be similar, but would be shifted toward the left.
• D) The graph would not peak then drop off, but would continue rising indefinitely.
• E) The graph would be wider (extended further both left and right) but the peak would be lower.

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