Zoology-Enzymes
NEET Zoology Enzymes Assertion Reason Question
Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Medium-Class 11
Assertion (A): Enzymes can exhibit high catalytic power even at high temperatures for certain organisms. | Reason (R): Enzymes typically get damaged at high temperatures, but those from organisms in extreme environments are thermally stable.
A
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
B
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
C
A is true but R is false.
D
A is false.
Correct Answer
Option A
Detailed Explanation
Both the assertion and reason are true, and the reason correctly explains why certain enzymes have high catalytic power at high temperatures—they are thermally stable due to their adaptation to extreme environments.
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