When an enzyme-catalyzed reaction reaches equilibrium ____

a. the enzymes are now inhibited
b. the chemical reactions cease
c. the rate of the forward and reverse reactions are equal
d. the concentration of reactants equals the concentration of products
e. ATP is no longer required to drive the reaction


ANSWER: c

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