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Enzyme activi...

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Enzyme activity is highest in the temperature range of:

A

0 - 15^{o}

C

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15 - 25^{o}

C

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C

25 - 45^{o}

C

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remain same in all

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Solution

The correct option is A $25 - 45^{o}$ C

Enzyme activity is highest in the temperature range of $25 - 45^{0} C$ . If there is more temperature the protein present in the enzyme will be denatured and its activity is lost.
Hence option C is correct.

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