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Competitive inhibitors of enzymes compete with the active sites of enzyme.

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The correct option is A True
Competitive inhibitors of enzymes compete with the active site of enzyme making them unavailable for the originally desired substrate.
So, the given statement is true.

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Q. Assertion :Competitive inhibitors compete with the natural substrate for their attachment on the active sites of enzymes. Reason: In competitive inhibition, inhibitor binds to allosteric site of the enzyme.

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