Question

Assertion : Activity of an enzyme is pH dependent.
Reason : Change in $pH$ affects the solubility of the enzyme in water.

• A. Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
• B. Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.
• C. Assertion is true but Reason is false.
• D. Both Assertion and Reason are false.

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Activity of an enzyme is pH dependent because with change in pH, the enzymes are denatured. Change in pH also affects the solubility of enzyme in water.