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Question
which of the 2 enzymes function best in an acidic environment?*
Step1: Understand acidic pH range
Acidic environment has pH < 7.
Step2: Analyze enzyme reaction rates at acidic pH
Looking at the graph, sucrase has a higher reaction rate in the pH range where pH < 7 (acidic) compared to lipase. Lipase has a higher rate in more neutral - basic range.
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