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What is the main function of an enzyme as a biological catalyst?
What is the main function of an enzyme as a biological catalyst?
- Decrease reaction rate by being affected by the reaction
- Increase reaction rate by being affected by the reaction
- Increase reaction rate without being affected by the reaction (correct)
- Decrease reaction rate without being affected by the reaction
What is a characteristic of enzymes in relation to substrates and products?
What is a characteristic of enzymes in relation to substrates and products?
- Non-specific, multiple substrates, multiple products
- Highly specific, multiple substrates, one product
- Non-specific, one substrate, multiple products
- Highly specific, one substrate, one product (correct)
Where are enzymes extracted from?
Where are enzymes extracted from?
- Inorganic compounds
- Living cells (correct)
- Volcanic minerals
- Synthetic polymers
What was the first discovery related to enzyme activity?
What was the first discovery related to enzyme activity?
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What is the significance of enzymes being highly specific?
What is the significance of enzymes being highly specific?
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