Enzymes function primarily by ____
a. forcing the reactants into an altered environment which in turn creates a change in the free energy of the
reactants relative to the products
b. altering the equilibrium point of a particular reaction to favor the formation of products
c. increasing the probability that the reactants will come into close proximity to each other in the proper
orientation for forming the transition state molecule
d. removing reactants from solution in a set ratio to increase the chances of the remaining individual reactants
interacting with each other
e. changing the ratio of reactants to products so that the forward reaction is favored
ANSWER: c
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