each cell in the human body contains thousands of different enzymes responsible for regulating reactions within the cell. which statement explains why a single enzyme is unable to regulate a variety of reactions?
a. the binding of a product and an enzyme is specific.
b. the binding of a substrate and an enzyme is specific.
c. the enzyme is consumed by the products of the reactions. d. the enzyme is consumed by the substrates of the reactions

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Answer:

A

Explanation:

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A single enzyme cannot regulate a variety of reactions because of the binding specificity of the substrate and enzyme. option C is correct.

Key-lock Theory:

It states that the enzyme and substrate are as lock and key. As there is only one specific key of a lock. Same there is only a single substrate (Key) for the Enzyme (Lock).

This specificity is because of the specific structure of the enzyme that allow only a specific substrate to bind.

Therefore, a single enzyme cannot regulate a variety of reactions because of the binding specificity of the substrate and enzyme.

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