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Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells

Question 40 • 062mde1 SE ECAD Fall 2025 - Q2 - NM-Biology - S1

Which statement about enzymes is true?

Answer
A
An enzyme functions to decrease the rate of a chemical reaction.
B
Enzymes are proteins that function as catalysts in nonliving things.
C
Each enzyme can catalyze many different biochemical reactions.
D
Enzymes and substrates fit together like a lock and key.

Explanation

Enzymes bind specific substrates at their active sites, often described as a lock-and-key fit. This specificity helps the enzyme catalyze a particular reaction. Enzymes speed reactions rather than decrease their rate, and they generally do not catalyze many different reactions.

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