Urea is converted to ammonia and carbon dioxide by the action of urease. What will be the effect on the rate if the temperature of the reaction is lowered from (the optimum temperature) to

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Urea is converted to ammonia and carbon dioxide by the action of urease. What will be the effect on the rate if the temperature of the reaction is lowered from  (the optimum temperature) to

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Lowering the temperature from the optimum temperature will result in a decrease in the rate of the reaction. The rate will slow down because enzymes and chemical reactions generally have a temperature range in which they function optimally. At temperatures outside this range, enzyme activity decreases, slowing down the rate of the reaction.

Urea Is Converted to Ammonia and Carbon Dioxide by the Action