Option B7: Enzymes

B.7.1 Describe the characteristics of biological catalysts (enzymes)

B.7.2 Compare inorganic catalysts and biological catalysts (enzymes)

B.7.3 Describe the relationship between substrate concentration and enzyme activity

B.7.4 Determine Vmax and the value of Michaelis constant (Km) by graphical means and explain its significance

B.7.5 Describe the mechanism of enzyme action, including enzyme substrate complex, active site and induced fit model

B.7.6 Compare competitive inhibition and non-competitive inhibition

B.7.7 State and explain the effects of heavy-metal ions, temperature changes and pH changes on enzyme activity