Biomolecules Question 1

Question: Assertion : Enzymes have active sites and substrates reactive sites, on their surfaces respectively. Reason : Active and reactive sites push the enzyme and substrate molecules away from each other : [AIIMS 1999]

Options:

A) If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion

B) If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion

C) If the assertion is true but the reason is false

D) If both the assertion and reason are false

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

Enzyme has specific site for substrates called as active sites and substrate has reactive sites.

These active and reactive sites helps in making of substrates enzyme complex.