Question

What is the function of an enzyme?

A.enzymes slow
down chemical
reactions
B.enzymes break
themselves into
small pieces
C.enzymes combine
products to form
reactants
D.enzymes speed up
chemical reactions

Answer 1

Answer: The correct answer is D.)

Step-by-step explanation:

Enzymes are biological catalysts. Catalysts lower the activation energy for reactions. The lower the activation energy for a reaction, the faster the rate. Thus enzymes speed up reactions by lowering activation energy.