Question

What are inhibitors? *

O Molecules that slow down or stop enzymes
O Molecules that speed up enzymes
O Molecules that replace enzymes
O Molecules that combine and separate enzymes

Answer 1

Given the problem: what are inhibitors?

The answer is the first choice: molecules that slow down or stop enzymes.

The word “inhibit” means to prevent something, like a process. So the word “inhibitor” must mean it’s something that prevents something or similar. So the answer should be the first choice.

But the biological definition of enzyme inhibitors is a molecule that binds to an enzyme and blocks it’s activity. (Wikipedia)