Question

part c
carlos is studying a process in the body that converts reactant a into product b. he has evidence that an enzyme helps in the reaction. for the first trial, carlos analyzes the reaction without the enzyme. he finds that it takes 2 hours to fully convert 100 grams of reactant a into 100 grams of product b.
for the second trial, carlos adds the enzyme to 100 grams of reactant a and again measures how long it takes to fully convert to product b.
if the enzyme does help in the reaction, which of the following results should he expect from the second trial?
50 grams of product b in 2 hours
50 grams of product b in 3 hours
100 grams of product b in 1 hour
100 grams of product b in 2 hours
100 grams of product b in 3 hours

Explanation:

Enzymes are biological catalysts that speed up chemical reactions. In the first trial without the enzyme, it took 2 hours to convert 100 grams of reactant A to 100 grams of product B. If the enzyme helps in the reaction, it will increase the reaction - rate. So, it should take less time to convert the same amount of reactant to product.

Answer:

C. 100 grams of product B in 1 hour