Assertion and Reason
In the following questions a statement of assertion (A) followed by a statement reason (R) is given. Choose the correct answer out of the following choice..
(a) Assertion and reason both are correct statements but reason does not explain assertion.
(b) Assertion and reason both are correct and reason explains asssWon.
(c) Both assertion and reason are Wrong statements.
(d) Assertion is correct statement reason is wrong statement.
(e) Assertion is wrong statement reason is correct statement.
Assertion (A) Competitive inhibitors compete with natural substrate for their attachment on the active sites of enzymes.
Reason (R) In competitive inhibition, inhibitor binds to the allosteric site of the enzyme.
Answer: (d). The assertion is correct statement reason is the wrong statement.
Correct reason: In competitive inhibition, the inhibitor binds to the active site of the enzyme.