Question

mini-quiz: enzyme specificity score: 100 % what is the most important factor in determining the specificity of an enzyme? a. enzyme and substrate color b. enzyme and substrate shape c. product color and shape d. all of these you are using the free version of this game (with ads). if you want to use the ad-free member version, click the button below. please note: this will open in a new tab/window! please save your progress before proceeding! go to ad-free member version of this game

Explanation:

Enzyme specificity is determined by the "lock - and - key" or "induced - fit" model, where the shape of the enzyme's active site and the substrate must be complementary. Color (of enzyme, substrate, or product) has no role in enzyme specificity. So option B is correct as enzyme - substrate shape is the key factor. Options A (color is irrelevant), C (product color/shape don't determine enzyme specificity), and D (since A and C are wrong, D is wrong) are incorrect.

Answer:

B. Enzyme and substrate SHAPE