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TOPIC : BIOCATALYSIS

PART A : MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

1. What are the factors that affecting the enzyme activity?


I. pH
II. temperature
III. presence of inhibitor

A. I only
B. I and II only
C. II and II only
D. I,II and III

2. What is the difference between the lock and key hypothesis and the induced fit
hypothesis?
A. The configuration of the active site
B. The composition of the enzyme
C. The type of substrate
D. The type of products formed

3. A competitive inhibitor
I. Has a similar structure to the normal substrate molecule
II. Can fit into the active site of the enzyme
III. Binds to the allosteric site

A. I only
B. I and II only
C. II and III only
D. 1, II and III

4. Which of the following is true about coenzymes?


I. Most are derived from the vitamin B group
II. Do not have any prosthetic groups
III. Are tightly bound to the enzyme

A. I only
B. I and II only
C. II and III only
D. 1, II and III
5. Enzymes which catalyse oxidation processes include
A. Lipase
B. Dehydrogenase
C. Amylase
D. Peptidase

PART B : STRUCTURED QUESTIONS

1. FIGURE 2 shows the effect of increasing substrate concentration on the rate of a


particular reaction in the present and absent of inhibitor
Without inhibitor
A

Rate of reaction With non-competitive inhibitor


B

Substrate concentration

i. How do graph A and B differ?


[1 mark]
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ii. Explain the difference that stated in 1(i)


[2 marks]
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iii. Draw labeled curve to show the effect on the rate of the enzyme catalyzed
reaction of the addition of competitive inhibitor

[2 marks]

iv. Explain the effect of a competitive inhibitor on the rate of enzyme activity
[3 marks]
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v. Explain briefly about irreversible inhibitor in relation to enzyme structure and


activity.
[2 marks]
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PART C : ESSAY QUESTION

1. a) Briefly explain the types of inhibitor


[3 marks]
b) Distinguish between competitive and non-competitive inhibition of enzymes.
[7 marks]

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