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Assertion :Enzymes becomes inactive below minimum temperature. Reason: The inactivity of the enzyme is due to denaturation.

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Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
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Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
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Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
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Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
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Solution

The correct option is C Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
  • Enzymes are active within a narrow range of temperatures. There is a specific minimum temperature for each enzyme, below which the enzyme becomes inactive.
  • They are denatured at the high temperatures. Both of these terms have different meanings.
  • Inactivated enzyme means an enzyme having low activation energy and denaturation means the enzyme is destroyed.
  • When an enzyme is inactive, it does not lower the activation energy of a chemical reaction and it does not react with the substrate.
    So, the correct answer is option C.

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