All of the following statements about catalysts are true EXCEPT
A) catalysts increase the reaction rate.
B) biological catalysts are specific enzymes.
C) catalysts can be used repeatedly.
D) catalysts increase activation energy requirements.
E) catalysts are not permanently altered during reaction.

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Catalysts work by providing an alternative reaction pathway with a lower activation energy requirement, not by increasing it. This is how they increase the rate of a reaction without being consumed in the process.

All of the Following Statements About Catalysts Are True EXCEPT