5090/12 Biology Oct Nov 2021 Quiz | Cambridge O-Level MCQ
Catalase is an enzyme found in potato tissue. It catalyses the breakdown of hydrogen peroxide into water and oxygen.
hydrogen peroxide $\underrightarrow {\text{catalase}}$ water + oxygen
The apparatus shown was used to investigate the activity of catalase.
Five identical potato discs were dropped into 15 cm$^3$ of a 3% hydrogen peroxide solution at a temperature of 20°C. The time…