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What happens to your enzymes when they get too hot?

The enzymes denature and the active site alters, so the substrate can't fit in there properly and chemical reactions don't happen as fast.


The enzyme changes shape, but the substrate still fits in and the chemical reaction can still take place.


The enzyme dissolves and the pieces then need to be rebuilt before they can be used again.


Nothing, the enzyme can handle temperature changes in the body.

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A) the enzymes denature and the active site alters so the substrate can’t fit in there properly and chemical reactions don’t happen as fast

After a certain temperature, enzymes denature and this changes their structure which changes their function. Hope this helps
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