Question

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meat tenderizer contains an enzyme that breaks down meat. if meat is coated with tenderizer and then placed in a refrigerator, how would the enzyme be affected?

a. it would break down the meat more slowly.

b. it would change shape.

c. it would break down the meat more quickly.

d. it would disintegrate.

Explanation:

Enzyme activity is temperature-dependent; refrigeration (low temperature) reduces the kinetic energy of enzyme and substrate molecules, slowing down the rate of the enzymatic reaction (meat breakdown). Enzymes only denature (change shape) at extreme high temperatures, and refrigeration does not cause disintegration or speed up activity.

Answer:

A. It would break down the meat more slowly.