Three of the following statements about enzymes are correct and one is wrong. Which one is wrong?
- Enzymes require optimum pH for maximal activity.
- Enzymes are denatured at high temperature but in certain exceptional organisms they are effective even at temperatures 80 –90 .
- Enzymes are highly specific.
- Most enzymes are proteins but some are lipids.
Answer
(4) Most enzymes are proteins but some are lipids.
Solution
As per NCERT, almost all enzymes are proteins; there are some nucleic acids (RNA) that behave like enzymes – ribozymes. No enzyme is a lipid.
⇒ Statement (4) is wrong.
∵ Each enzyme shows its highest activity at an optimum pH and temperature; enzymes of organisms living in hot vents and sulphur springs remain active even at 80 –90 ; and enzymes are highly specific for their substrates,
∴ statements (1), (2) and (3) are correct.
Answer: (4)