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Enzymes speed up reactions by lowering the activation energy of a reaction. This is comparable withA.reducing the force a ball needs to start rolling down a hill B.increasing the height an apple will fall from a tree C.causing a snow storm in the middle of summer when temperatures are hot D.blocking a flowing river with a dam to stop the flow E.All answers are correct

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The enzymes activity is mensured to indicate the rate of reaction catalysed by that protein, the action of the enzyme is to decrease the time required for a natural reaction to occur, for example the sucrase breaking down the sucrose, or a lactase for lactose. Therefore, the option with a example that is similar to enzymatic activity is A. reducing the force a ball needs to start rolling down a hill (the force for the start of the movement is comparable with the activation energy of a chemical reaction). The other options present situations opposite to what is expected from the action of a catalyst molecule.

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