When Working with Enzymes in Laboratory, Aka in Vitro, Researchers

question 43

Multiple Choice

When working with enzymes in laboratory, aka in vitro, researchers increase the temperature from room temperature to 37^o Celsius. What is one justification for that action?

• A) Higher temperature increases activation energy of the reaction.
• B) Higher temperature increases kinetic energy of substrates.
• C) Higher temperature decreases probability of spontaneous reaction.
• D) Higher temperature inactivates the enzymes.

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