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What is the function of an enzyme?

A.enzymes slow
down chemical
reactions
B.enzymes break
themselves into
small pieces
C.enzymes combine
products to form
reactants
D.enzymes speed up
chemical reactions

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Answer: The correct answer is D.)

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.

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