Which of the following terms are correct about enzyme?
(a) Proteins (b) Dinucleotides (c) Nucleic acids (d) Biocatalysts

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Answers: (a), and (d).
Enzymes are proteins which act as biocatalyst having specific role/action in specific biochemical reaction.
e.g., the enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of maltose into glucose is named as maltase.
$C_{12} H_{22} O_{11} M a l t o s e + H_{2} O M a l t a s e - ---- \to 2 C_{6} H_{12} O_{6} G l u c o s e$

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Which of the following terms are correct about enzyme? (a) Proteins (b) Dinucleotides (c) Nucleic acids (d) Biocatalysts

Answers: (a), and (d). Enzymes are proteins which act as biocatalyst having specific role/action in specific biochemical reaction. e.g., the enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of maltose into glucose is named as maltase. C12H22O11Maltose + H2O Maltase−−−−−→2C6H12O6Glucose

Which of the following terms are correct about enzyme?
(a) Proteins (b) Dinucleotides (c) Nucleic acids (d) Biocatalysts