Enzymes increase the speed of a chemical reaction by
a. lowering the energy of activation.
b. increasing the energy of activation.
c. increasing the frequency of collisions of the reactants.
d. decreasing the frequency of collisions of the reactants.
Answer: A
Microbiology
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