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Quick questions on Enzymes: active site, specificity and the factors affecting activity - Edexcel GCSE Biology

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Explain why an enzyme that breaks down starch cannot break down protein. [2 marks]
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A student measures enzyme activity at pH 44, 77 and 1010 and finds it is fastest at pH 77. Explain this result. [2 marks]

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