High School

Which of the following are ways of localizing the enzymes of a pathway to make the pathway more efficient?

A. They may be assembled together into complexes of enzymes.
B. More than one of these answers.
C. They may be confined together within an organelle.
D. They may be embedded in a membrane.
E. All of these answers.

Answer :

Enzymes in a pathway can be localized for efficiency by forming enzyme complexes, being compartmentalized within organelles, or embedded in membranes; thus, all the given options contribute to enzyme efficiency. Therefore the correct answer is a, c and d.

The ways of localizing enzymes of a pathway to make the pathway more efficient include the following:

  • They may be assembled together into complexes of enzymes.
  • They may be confined together within an organelle.
  • They may be embedded in a membrane.

This means that the answer to the question is e. all of these answers. Localizing enzymes in these ways allows for more efficient and regulated chemical reactions within a cell, as demonstrated by the enzymes of cellular respiration found in mitochondria or those in lysosomes that digest cellular debris.