Temperature And Enzyme Activity

Question 1

What do we mean when talk about ‘optimum temperature’?

Answer 1

This optimal temperature is usually around human body temperature (37.5 oC) for the enzymes in human cells.

Question 2

What is the optimum temperature of the enzyme

Answer 2

40 oC

Question 3

Then explain why enzyme activity decreases on the right hand side of the graph 35oC

Answer 3

Because thats when it hits 35oC thats the maximum tempuature for a human body cell for enzymes to be in so all the energy lowers down and then temp decreases