If an enzyme is added to a solution where its substrate and product are in equilibrium, what would occur?
A)Additional product would be formed.
B)Additional substrate would be formed.
C)The reaction would change from endergonic to exergonic.
D)The free energy of the system would change.
E)Nothing; the reaction would stay at equilibrium.

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The enzyme would not be able to shift the equilibrium and therefore the reaction would remain at equilibrium. Enzymes do not affect the equilibrium constant of a reaction, they only increase the rate of the reaction to reach equilibrium more quickly.

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