Enzyme Activity [11 marks] 1. What do enzymes do to reactions? [1 mark] 2. Using the words \"catalyst\", \"substrate\", and \"active site\", label the diagram below: [1 mark] 3. How does temperature affect enzyme activity? Discuss three (3) different conditions. [2 marks] 4. How does pH affect enzyme activity? Discuss three (3) different conditions. [2 marks] 5. Describe the differences between competitive inhibition and noncompetitive inhibition. [2 marks] 6. How might someone's diet be affected if they lived without lactase? [3 marks]
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