MCQ
Assertion: Each enzyme shows its highest activity at a particular temperature and pH called the optimum temperature and optimum pH.
Reason: Low temperature preserves the enzyme in a temporarily inactive state whereas high temperature destroys enzymatic activity because proteins are denatured by heat.
  • Assertion and reason both are true and the reason is correct explanation of assertion.
  • B
    Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not correct explanation of assertion.
  • C
    Assertion is true but reason is wrong.
  • D
    Assertion and reason both are wrong.

Answer

Correct option: A.
Assertion and reason both are true and the reason is correct explanation of assertion.
A

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