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What are enzymes?
A
an equation with an equal number of atoms in the reactants
B
when you cannot create or lose mass in a reaction.
C
a special molecule that can speed up chemical reactions.
D
the reactant that is in short supply for a chemical reaction.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Enzymes in our bodies are catalysts that speed up reactions by helping to lower the activation energy needed to start a reaction. Each enzyme molecule has a special place called the active site where another molecule, called the substrate, fits.

Detailed explanation-2: -A fundamental task of proteins is to act as enzymes-catalysts that increase the rate of virtually all the chemical reactions within cells. Although RNAs are capable of catalyzing some reactions, most biological reactions are catalyzed by proteins.

Detailed explanation-3: -An enzyme is a substance that acts as a catalyst in living organisms, regulating the rate at which chemical reactions proceed without itself being altered in the process. The biological processes that occur within all living organisms are chemical reactions, and most are regulated by enzymes.

Detailed explanation-4: -Enzymes are proteins that help speed up metabolism, or the chemical reactions in our bodies. They build some substances and break others down. All living things have enzymes.

Detailed explanation-5: -Enzymes are biological catalysts that accelerate chemical reactions by lowering the activation energy.

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