JEE Main Chemistry question

Not in JEE Main or NEET syllabus

Which of the following statements about enzymes is incorrect?

(A)The catalytic action of an enzyme is not specificCorrect
(B)An enzymatic reaction is highly sensitive to temperature
(C)The catalytic action of enzymes is due to their capacity to lower the energy of activation of a particular reaction
(D)None of the above

Answer: (A)

Solution

Enzymes are in fact highly specific catalysts, typically acting on one substrate or a closely related small group of substrates, so the claim that their catalytic action "is not specific" is false. Enzymatic reaction rates are indeed strongly

See the full step-by-step solution

Create a free account to read the complete working, and practise questions like this in a timed test.

Create a free account

Question ID VK-151082