An enzyme can increase the rate of a reaction inside a cell by __________ the energy of the __________.
A) lowering; transition state
B) increasing; product
C) lowering; substrate
D) increasing; transition state

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Enzymes lower the activation energy of a reaction, allowing the substrate to reach the transition state more quickly and thus increasing the rate of the reaction.

An Enzyme Can Increase the Rate of a Reaction Inside