A scientist is researching the biochemical reactions that take place during digestion in frogs. The scientists is simulating frog digestion in a lab setting and adds the enzyme, lipase, to the substance to be broken down.

Question

How will the enzyme speed up this chemical reaction?

Responses

The enzyme will be reproduced as a result of a chemical reaction.
The enzyme will be reproduced as a result of a chemical reaction.

The enzyme will increase the activation energy of the chemical reaction.
The enzyme will increase the activation energy of the chemical reaction.

The enzyme will lower the activation energy of the chemical reaction.
The enzyme will lower the activation energy of the chemical reaction.

The enzyme will add heat to the chemical reaction.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

The enzyme will lower the activation energy of the chemical reaction.

Enzymes, such as lipase, function as biological catalysts that speed up chemical reactions by lowering the activation energy required for the reaction to occur, thus facilitating the breakdown of fats during digestion.