You are studying a new species never before studied. It lives in acidic pools in volcanic craters where temperatures often reach 100°C and normally stay above 90°C. You determine that it has a surface enzyme that catalyzes a reaction leading to its protective coating, and you decide to study this enzyme in the laboratory. Under what conditions would you most likely find optimal activity of this enzyme?

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Since the species lives in temperatures above 90°C, it is reasonable to assume that its surface enzyme would be optimally active at high temperatures. Therefore, the optimal activity of the enzyme is most likely to be observed at 95°C.

You Are Studying a New Species Never Before Studied