While performing an experiment on the enzyme amylase, Macy uses three different
pH solutions: pH 3.0, pH 4.0, and pH 6.7. She finds that all the starch is broken down fastest at pH 6.7.

How would you justify these findings?

Question

While performing an experiment on the enzyme amylase, Macy uses three different
pH solutions: pH 3.0, pH 4.0, and pH 6.7. She finds that all the starch is broken down fastest at pH 6.7.

How would you justify these findings?

Vocaloid · Answer

answer choices (please post these next time)

A. The optimum pH for amylase is pH6.7, at which the rate of reaction is the highest.
B. The minimum pH for the amylase is pH6.7, after which the reaction takes minimum time for completion.
C. The optimum pH of amylase is between pH3.0 and pH 4.0, at which the enzyme takes maximum time for completion

Vocaloid · Answer

amylase breaks down starch. the starch is broken down fastest at pH 6.7. this means the reaction is happening the fastest at pH 6.7 and therefore, this is the optimum pH.