FOOD PROCESSING AND PRESERVATION
FERMENTATION
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Which is not true about enzymes?
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they are composed of protein
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they are determined by our DNA
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they are specific to their substrate
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they are only found in eukaryotes
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Answer and Explanation: Enzymes are not only found in eukaryotic cells. Enzymes are also found in prokaryotic cells. Additionally enzymes are even found in viruses.
Detailed explanation-2: -So, the correct answer is ‘Enzymes are used up in reactions’.
Detailed explanation-3: -Therefore enzymes are found in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic systems.
Detailed explanation-4: -Enzymes are biological catalysts which speed up biochemical reactions. According to the most widely accepted theory, enzymes bind to the substrate molecule and form a transition state. During the progress of a reaction the substrates are separated from products by an energy barrier which the substrates need to cross.
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