Why are enzymes necessary for most cellular reactions?
BIOLOGY
SAT 2021
Why are enzymes necessary for most cellular reactions?
- A. Enzymes increase the temperature of the reaction.
- B. Enzymes supply the water necessary for biochemical reactions.
- C. They help reactions occur at a rate compatible with that necessary for sustenance of life.
- D. Enzymes make it so reactions that are nonspontaneous occur spontaneously.
Correct Answer: C. They help reactions occur at a rate compatible with that necessary for sustenance of life.
Explanation
An enzymes function is to speed up chemical reactions by lowering the activation energy. If our bodies did not have enzymes, the reactions would take place, but too slowly for our cells to adequately function.
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