If the Rate Constant for the Enzyme-Catalyzed Reaction Is 2

question 21

Multiple Choice

If the rate constant for the enzyme-catalyzed reaction is 2 × 10⁵/sec,and the rate constant for the uncatalyzed reaction is 2 × 10-⁶/sec,what is the catalytic power of the enzyme?

• A)2 × 10^-11
• B)10^-1
• C)2 × 10^-1
• D)10¹¹

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Definitions:

Single DNA Strands

Individual strands of deoxyribonucleic acid that carry genetic information, not paired as in the double helix structure.

Double Helix

The structure of DNA, consisting of two strands that wind around each other like a twisted ladder.

Hydrogen Bonds

Weak bonds between partially positive hydrogen atoms and partially negative atoms (often oxygen or nitrogen) in nearby molecules.

Complementary Base Pairs

The pairing of nitrogenous bases in DNA and RNA through hydrogen bonds, like adenine with thymine (or uracil in RNA), and cytosine with guanine.