Enzymes are needed inside cells in only minute quantities because they
- A. are very large molecules
- B. are made of DNA
- C. work only at very high temperatures
- D. are not consumed and can be reused repeatedly
Explanation
Since the enzyme emerges unchanged from each reaction, one molecule can process thousands of substrate molecules per second. Cells therefore regulate metabolism by controlling enzyme activity rather than by stockpiling enzyme.
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