The Temperature Coefficient

Question 1

What is the equation for temperature coefficient?

Answer 1

q10 = rate of reaction (warmer) / rate of reaction (colder)

Question 2

What is the temperature coefficient?

Answer 2

measures the amount of change to a biological reaction caused by increasing the temperature by 10 degrees

***MOST ENZYME CATALYSED REACTIONS HAVE A Q10 OF ABOUT 2

the rate doubles every 10 degrees increase