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Assertion : Enzymes lower the activation...

Assertion : Enzymes lower the activation energy.
Reason : A substrate molecule can be acted upon by a particular enzyme.

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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B
Activation energy is the amount of energy required to convert reactant into the product. Enzymes lower down activation energy to make the reaction faster. okinase. Glucose 6 phosphate causes allosteric inhibition of hexokinase.
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