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What does an excessive rise in temperature do to an enzyme molecule?

Correct answer C. Denatured

Explanation

High temperatures break the weak bonds holding the enzyme's three-dimensional shape, altering the active site so the substrate no longer fits and the enzyme is denatured.

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