What specific enzyme reactions did Oparin study in plant cells?
Protein synthesis
Energy production
General enzyme reactions
Digestion
Answer
Oparin studied general enzyme reactions in plant cells. Enzymes are proteins that act as catalysts to speed up chemical reactions in living organisms. Oparin was interested in how enzymes work and how they help to control the chemical reactions that take place in plants. He found that enzymes are able to bind to specific molecules and then speed up the reactions that these molecules undergo.
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