Question

What happens to the working of enzymes in the body when the temperature is lowered?

• A. The enzymes will be destroyed.
• B. Speed up the working of enzymes.
• C. slow down the working of enzymes.
• D. None of the above.

Answer 1

The correct option is C

slow down the working of enzymes.

The working of enzymes is slowed down with the lowering of temperature, while higher temperatures destroy them.This flexibility is essential to how enzymes bind to other molecules and cause chemical reactions to happen on those molecules. Lowering the temperature slows the motion of molecules and atoms, meaning this flexibility is reduced or lost. As the temperature decreases, so does enzyme activity.