MDCAT Biology MCQ #806

A patient with a 105°F fever is at risk because high temperatures disrupt the 3D shape of metabolic enzymes. This process primarily affects the:

MDCAT Biology MCQ #806

  1. Question 1

    Q1. A patient with a 105°F fever is at risk because high temperatures disrupt the 3D shape of metabolic enzymes. This process primarily affects the:

    • A) Primary structure
    • B) Tertiary structure
    • C) Peptide bonds
    • D) Amino acid sequence

    Answer: Tertiary structure

    Explanation: High fever causes denaturation, which is the loss of the tertiary/3D structure of enzymes. Primary structure is the sequence and remains intact.