Question

Jennifer stews peaches to make peach jelly. She believes the homemade jelly will make a healthy treat full of vitamins and enzymes her body needs. Which of the following disproves her prediction?

A.The peaches don't contain enzymes.
B.The jelly has too much sugar to be healthy.
C.The enzymes in the peaches have denatured.
D.The vitamins in the peaches will inhibit the enzymes.

Answer 1

Jennifer stews peaches to make peach jelly. She believes the homemade jelly will make a healthy treat full of vitamins and enzymes her body needs. Which of the following disproves her prediction?

C.The enzymes in the peaches have denatured.

Answer 2

C.The enzymes in the peaches have denatured.

Step-by-step explanation:

An enzyme is a protein molecule that is made up of amino acids. Enzymes are considered active until they are dissolved or denatured. Denatured enzymes are not longer active and cannot function. When enzymes are denatured, this means that they have lost some of their properties. Most of the time, this process takes place because of extreme temperature or changes in levels of pH.