NEETBotanyBiomolecules (B)
Read the following Assertion and Reason and choose the correct option. Assertion: Low temperature destroys enzymatic activity because proteins are denatured by less heat. Reason: High temperature preserves the enzyme in a temporarily inactive state
Options
- ABoth Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of Assertion
- BBoth Assertion and Reason are true but the Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion
- CAssertion is true but the Reason is false
- DBoth Assertion and Reason are false
Correct answer
D. Both Assertion and Reason are false
Step-by-step solution
Low temperature preserves the enzyme in a temporarily inactive state whereas high temperature destroys enzymatic activity because proteins are denatured by heat.