UPPCS · Question 126
Which of the following statements about enzymes is/are correct? 1. They are biocatalysts. 2. They perform their action at the site where they are produced. Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
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Answer: (C) Both 1 and 2
Explanation
Per the official key, both are taken as correct: enzymes are biological catalysts, and the key accepts that they act at their site of production. Note that many enzymes (e.g. digestive enzymes) act away from where they are made.