Question

Q. Without the application of carbonic anhydrase, number of molecules of H2CO3 formed every hour is (a) 6,00,000 (b) 6,00,00,000 (c) 2000 (d) 200

Answer 1

(a) is right

Explanation:

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Answer 2

Without the application of carbonic anhydrase, number of molecules of H2CO3 formed every hour is 200 [Option(d)]

• H₂CO₃ is obtained as a product of the following reaction in the presence of enzyme

        CO₂ + H₂O ⇄ H₂CO₃

• In the absence of enzymes, the reaction rate is very slow and 200 molecules of H₂CO₃ will be formed every hour

• However, the reaction rate increases in the presence of carbonic anhydrase and produces about 6,00,000 molecules of H₂CO₃ every hour