MDCAT Biology MCQ #3277

An enzyme like urease only acts upon urea and no other substrate, even those with similar structures, demonstrating a high degree of:

MDCAT Biology MCQ #3277

  1. Question 1

    Q1. An enzyme like urease only acts upon urea and no other substrate, even those with similar structures, demonstrating a high degree of:

    • A) Reaction specificity
    • B) Geometric specificity
    • C) Substrate specificity
    • D) Stereospecificity

    Answer: Substrate specificity

    Explanation: Substrate specificity refers to an enzyme acting on one molecule; reaction specificity describes the type of chemical change occurring regardless of substrate.