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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