Practice mode Enzymes

How does an enzyme speed up a chemical reaction?

Correct answer A. By lowering the activation energy of the reaction

Explanation

Enzymes provide an alternative pathway with lower activation energy, so more substrate molecules can react at body temperature. The enzyme itself supplies no energy to the reaction.

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