LIFE SCIENCE

OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE

BIOCHEMISTRY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The chemical reactions taking place in a cell will most likely speed up if the
A
genetic material stops replicating
B
the size of the cell increases
C
the enzymes involved become inactive
D
the concentration of the reactants is increased
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Increasing the concentration of a reactant increases the frequency of collisions between reactants and will, therefore, increase the reaction rate.

Detailed explanation-2: -In general, increasing the concentration of a reactant in solution, increasing the surface area of a solid reactant, and increasing the temperature of the reaction system will all increase the rate of a reaction. A reaction can also be sped up by adding a catalyst to the reaction mixture.

Detailed explanation-3: -An enzyme is a biological catalyst and is almost always a protein. It speeds up the rate of a specific chemical reaction in the cell.

Detailed explanation-4: -A catalyst is a substance that speeds up a chemical reaction, or lowers the temperature or pressure needed to start one, without itself being consumed during the reaction. Catalysis is the process of adding a catalyst to facilitate a reaction.

Detailed explanation-5: -When the reactants are heated, the average kinetic energy of the molecules increases. This means that more molecules are moving faster and hitting each other with more energy. If more molecules hit each other with enough energy to react, then the rate of the reaction increases.

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