The incorrect statement regarding enzymes is:
- Enzymes are biocatalysts.
- Like chemical catalysts enzymes reduce the activation energy of bio processes.
- Enzymes are polysaccharides.
- Enzymes are very specific for a particular reaction and substrate.
The Correct Option is C
Solution and Explanation
The question asks which statement is incorrect about enzymes. Let's examine each option:
1. Enzymes are biocatalysts. This is true. Enzymes accelerate chemical reactions in biological systems.
2. Like chemical catalysts, enzymes reduce the activation energy of bio processes. This is also true. Enzymes lower the activation energy needed for reactions, thus increasing the rate of the reactions without being consumed.
3. Enzymes are polysaccharides. This is incorrect. Enzymes are proteins, not polysaccharides. They are typically complex globular proteins comprising one or more polypeptide chains.
4. Enzymes are very specific for a particular reaction and substrate. True. Enzymes exhibit specificity, meaning they are selective about the substrate they bind to and the reaction they catalyze.
Hence, the incorrect statement is that enzymes are polysaccharides.
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The study of the chemical phenomena that occur at the interface of two surfaces which can be solid-liquid, solid-gas, solid-vacuum, liquid-gas, etc.
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Corrosion:
The process through which the refined metals convert themselves into more stable compounds is known as corrosion.
Crystallisation:
The type of technique used in order to purify the substances to separate Solids from liquids is known as crystallisation.
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The process wherein a catalyst is used in order to increase the rate of a chemical reaction is known as catalysis. The catalyst does not undergo any transformation and can be recovered in a chemically unchanged state.
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