Q. Enzymes catalysts differ from inorganic catalysts in which way?
A) Enzyme catalysts are smaller in size and lesser in weight in comparision to that of inorganic catalysts
B) Inorganic catalysts can work efficiently at temperature but enzymes catalyst cannot (except few enzymes)
C) Inorganic catalysts can work efficiently at high pressure but enzyme catalyst cannot
D) Both (b) and (c)
Explanation
Enzyme catalysts differ from inorganic catalysts in many ways, but one major difference is that inorganic catalysts work efficiently at high temperatures and high pressures, while enzymes get damaged at high temperatures (say above $40℃$). However, enzymes isolated from organisms who normally live under extremely high temperature ($e.g$., hot vents and sulphur springs), are stable and retain their catalytic power even at high temperatures (up to 80-90$℃$). Thermal stability is thus, an important quality of such enzymes isolated from thermophilic organisms
Reviewed by Dr. Abubacker
Physics Educator & NEET/JEE Specialist
Ph.D. in Physics with 19+ years of teaching experience.