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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of enzymes?

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practice

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Topic

Rate of reaction

Question

  1. A. They are specificto their substrates.
  2. B. They can be reused multiple times.
  3. C. They are permanently altered after a reaction.
  4. D. They lower the activation energy of reactions.

Answer

They are permanently altered after a reaction.

Explanation

The correct answer is They are permanently altered after a reaction.. This answer directly addresses the question: Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of enzymes? It matches the approved Chemistry 8462 learning objective and the linked subtopic. The other options are incorrect because they either change the rate, catalyst, reversible reaction, equilibrium, or graph context, or they do not answer the exact point being tested.

Common mistake

Misunderstanding Enzyme Function

Students often think that enzymes are consumed in the reactions they catalyze.

Remember that enzymes are not used up in the reaction and can be reused multiple times.

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