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Which sentence describes the shapes of substrates and the active sites of enzymes?

A. They are both concave.
B. They are identical.
C. They are complementary.
D. They are both convex.

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User Whiler
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they are both concave

Step-by-step explanation:

they are both concave

User Niilesh R Patel
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Answer:

C. They are complementary

Step-by-step explanation:

The active site is concave to accomodate the unusual shapes of the substrates, which are designed to fit solely in their designated active site. (This is the concept of specificity of reaction) Therefore, they complement each other.

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