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The presence of an appropriate enzyme affects only the __________.

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-The rate of the reaction;

The presence of an enzyme affects only the rate of the reaction.

Step-by-step explanation;

-Enzymes are biological catalysts. Catalysts lower the activation energy for reactions. The lower the activation energy for a reaction, the faster the rate. Thus enzymes speed up reactions by lowering activation energy.

-Additionally, the rate of a chemical reaction increases as the substrate concentration increases. Enzymes can greatly speed up the rate of a reaction. However, enzymes become saturated when the substrate concentration is high.


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