The function of an enzyme in a biochemical reaction is to --

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raise the temperature of the system

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speed up the rate of the reaction

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increase the amount of substrate added

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change the type of product formed

Answer 1

The function of an enzyme in a biochemical reaction is to speed up the rate of the reaction.

Enzymes act as catalysts, lowering the activation energy required for the reaction to proceed and thus increasing the reaction rate without being consumed in the process.