Q.

Statement A: Activity of an enzyme is pH-dependent. 

Statement B: Change in pH affects the solubility of the enzyme in water.

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a

Statement A is false but Statement B is true.

b

Both Statement A and Statement B are false

c

 Statement A is true but Statement B is false. 

d

Both Statement A and Statement B are true 

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

Activity of enzyme increases with increase in pH and is maximum of pH = 7.4 and then falls off. Hence, statement 1 is correct.

 With change in pH, the extent of protonation of the bases changes.

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