NEETBotanyBiomolecules (B)
Read the following Assertion and Reason and choose the correct option. Assertion: The activity of an enzyme is also sensitive to the presence of specific chemicals that bind to the enzyme. Reason: When the binding of the chemical shuts off enzyme activity, the process is called inhibition and the chemical is called an inhibitor
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
A. Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of Assertion
Step-by-step solution
The activity of an enzyme is also sensitive to the presence of specific chemicals that bind to the enzyme. When the binding of the chemical shuts off enzyme activity, the process is called inhibition and the chemical is called an inhibitor.