Biomolecules Question 59

Question: Assertion : Enzyme becomes inactive below minimum temperature. Reason : The inactivity of the enzymes is due to denaturation.

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 becomes inactive below minimum temperature.

Low temperature preserves the enzymes in the inactive state.

High temperature destroys enzymes by causing their denaturation.