Two test tubes contain the same volume and concentration of lipid. The same volume of lipase solution is added to each tube, but the lipase solution added to the second tube has first been diluted with water. Temperature and pH are kept the same.
The lipid in the second tube takes longer to be broken down completely.
Explain why diluting the lipase solution increases the time taken for the lipid to be broken down completely.
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