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What is the chemical nature of enzyme?

A
Protein
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Nucleic acid
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C
Carbohydrate
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D
Lipid
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Steroid
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Solution

The correct option is A Protein
Enzymes are proteinaceous in nature. They are the polymeric chain of amino acid linked together by peptide bonds. Nucleic acids are polymer of nucleotides while carbohydrates are compounds with C, H and O. Lipids are mostly hydrophobic compounds of diverse nature and include phospholipids and steroids.
So, the correct answer is option A.

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