The maltose molecule can be broken down into two individual glucose molecules with the help of an enzyme produced within a cell. Which of the following changes is most likely to slow down this reaction?
Adding more maltose molecules

Increasing the volume of the cell

Adding more of the enzyme

Increasing the pH within the cell

Question

The maltose molecule can be broken down into two individual glucose molecules with the help of an enzyme produced within a cell. Which of the following changes is most likely to slow down this reaction?
Adding more maltose molecules

 Increasing the volume of the cell

 Adding more of the enzyme

 Increasing the pH within the cell

redohawk · Answer

@Abhisar

abhisar · Answer

Which do you think it is? Why or why not? It would be easier to tutor you if you explained what about the question is giving you trouble.

redohawk · Answer

well, to slow down something, your gonna need to decrease its energy, but everything here is add or increase. I would go with A coz maltose sounds slow :P
but i don't really know.

redohawk · Answer

actually just did a search, and realized that maltose is like sugar or something, so it would give energy, so its not A right?

abhisar · Answer

An increasing volume of cell and adding more maltose molecules can slow down this reaction. $\bullet$ Adding more maltose can slow down this reaction because when we add more maltose the level of enzyme is decreased and reaction cannot flow quickly.
$\bullet$ If the volume of cell increases it cannot produce enzyme for this reaction and therefore, reaction slows down.

abhisar · Answer

got it ?

abhisar · Answer

So in this question the correct option will be ?

redohawk · Answer

so, if we add enzyme it will  speed up, but if we add maltose it would slow down?
if that's the case, then the answer should be A

abhisar · Answer

Yes it's A

redohawk · Answer

wow, thanks. I will give you medal if it is right :)

redohawk · Answer

i will post another question on another one, so that you can get two medals :)

abhisar · Answer

You probably didn't notice, but you posted your $\large\sf\color{blue}{\underline{\href{ /study#/groups/Biology }{Biology }}}$question in the Physics section.
Next time when you ask a question, check if you're in the right section :)

redohawk · Answer

actually nvm. I think i got the last one (its an essay)
but as soon as i finish this quiz thing. If the answer is right. I will give the medal :D

abhisar · Answer

Maltase is the enzyme which breaks down the maltose sugar, it works in basic condition, so increasing pH i.e making the environment more basic

abhisar · Answer

Adding more maltose molecules will mean increasing the concentration of substrate molecule

abhisar · Answer

Increasing volume would mean decreasing the concentration

abhisar · Answer

I think the answer will be B, increasing the volume of cell