Biology A-Level
Enzyme activity and temperature
What Enzyme activity and temperature means in Biology A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Enzyme activity and temperature
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Temperature affects enzyme-controlled reactions such as carbon fixation, so rate rises to an optimum then falls as enzymes denature.
Topics that use Enzyme activity and temperature
- Photosynthesis (OCR A-Level)
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