Question

Cells can manipulate the free energy of reactions by: (Select all that apply)
Changing the concentrations of products and reactants
Changing the concentration of the enzyme involved in the reaction
Using enzymes
A. Lowering the activation barrier of a reaction
B. Coupling an unfavorable reaction with a favorable one
C. Inhibiting or activating an enzyme involved in the reaction

Answer 1

Answer:

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Explanation:

Cells can manipulate the free energy of reaction by changing the concentration of product and reactant.This is because the free energy of a chemical or biochemical reaction depends on equilibrium constant of that reaction and the equilibrium constant inturn depends on the concentration of both reactant and product.

Using enzymes A lowering the activation barrier of a reaction.Enzymes act as biological catalyst by lowering the energy barrier called activation energy of a reaction but does not have any effect on the reaction"s equilibrium.