Question

Which of the following terms refers to a protein that catalyzes chemical reactions in organisms?

Answer 1

Enzymes are proteins that contain ribonucleic acid (RNA). An enzyme binds to one or more reactant Molecules to catalyze a reaction. The reactant molecule is referred to as the substrate. The fundamental duty of an enzyme is to increase the rate of Chemical reaction within the cell of an organism

Explanation:

• The enzyme is the term used to refer to the protein that catalyzes a chemical reaction in an organism.

• Enzymes are folded in complex shapes and it allows substrate molecule to fit into them .The place where the substrate molecule fit is know as the Active Site.
• A product is formed  when a substrate fits into a enzyme.