Chemistry · General introduction and importance of biomolecules
Breaking of big Organic molecules in the presence of enzymes is called:
Breaking of big Organic molecules in the presence of enzymes is called:
- A. cracking
- B. pyrolysis
- C. fermentation
- D. oxidation
Step-by-step solution
The breaking of large organic molecules into smaller ones with the aid of enzymes is a characteristic of fermentation. Cracking and pyrolysis are thermal processes without enzymes, and oxidation involves electron transfer rather than enzymatic breakdown.
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