LIFE SCIENCE

OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE

BIOCHEMISTRY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is another name for enzymes?
A
chemical catalysts
B
microorganisms
C
biological catalysts
D
inorganic catalysts
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Enzymes are proteins that catalyze a chemical reaction in our body. They function as a catalyst that speeds up the reaction by lowering the activation energy. The enzyme accelerates a chemical reaction without changing its equilibrium, so it is called as a biocatalyst.

Detailed explanation-2: -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. The enzyme is not destroyed during the reaction and is used over and over.

Detailed explanation-3: -Biological catalysts are called enzymes.

Detailed explanation-4: -chemistrya substance that causes a chemical reaction to happen more quickly but is not affected itself. An enzyme is a type of catalyst.

Detailed explanation-5: -Enzymes are called biological catalysts because they speed up the rate of biological reactions in the body, without getting used up or altered in the process.

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