A single-step chemical reaction is represented below. A + B - AB + Heat Which of the following best explains how the addition of an enzyme would affect the above reaction? O The enzyme would decrease the activation energy of the reaction, decreasing its rate. O The enzyme would decrease the activation energy of the reaction, increasing its rate. O The enzyme would increase the activation energy of the reaction, increasing its rate. O The enzyme would increase the activation energy of the reaction, decreasing its rate.

A single-step chemical reaction is represented below. A + B - AB + Heat Which of the following best explains how the addition of an enzyme would affect the above reaction? O The enzyme would decrease the activation energy of the reaction, decreasing its rate. O The enzyme would decrease the activation energy of the reaction, increasing its rate. O The enzyme would increase the activation energy of the reaction, increasing its rate. O The enzyme would increase the activation energy of the reaction, decreasing its rate.

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Chapter4: Energy And Metabolism

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Problem 1FIO: Figure 4.5 Energy inputs and outputs in chemical reactions. 1 Some reactions convert molecules with...

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