Which statement describes all enzymes?

AThey control the transport of materials
BThey provide energy for chemical reactions
CThey affect the rate of chemical reactions
DThey absorb oxygen from the environment

Please explain why.

Verified Answer :

It's C, enzymes accelerate chemical reactions.

Answer: Option C.

Explanation:

Enzymes are defined as the macromolecular that act as biological catalysts which helps to accelerate chemical reactions.

Enzymes increases the rate of chemical reaction by lowering its activation energy. Enzyme can exceed the rate of reaction million times faster..

The molecules at which enzymes act are called substrates, and substrate is converted into several other molecules are called products.

Several metabolic pathways depend upon enzymes that catalyzes every single step of reaction. Enzyme activity majorly affected by other molecules named inhibitors and activators. Inhibitors inhibits or restricts the activity of enzyme while activators increases the activity of enzymes.

Hence, enzymes affect the rate of chemical reactions.