Question

The presence of an appropriate enzyme affects only the __________.

Answer 1

Answer;

-The rate of the reaction;

The presence of an enzyme affects only the rate of the reaction.

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.

-Additionally, the rate of a chemical reaction increases as the substrate concentration increases. Enzymes can greatly speed up the rate of a reaction. However, enzymes become saturated when the substrate concentration is high.