Match the name of each enzyme with its function or description.
-Add water to a molecule without splitting it
A)Hydrases
B)Hydrolases
C)Phosphorylating enzymes
D)Mutases or isomerases
E)Carboxylases or decarboxylases
F)Oxidases and hydrogenases

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Hydrases add water to a molecule without splitting it.

Answer: B) Hydrolases
 Hydrolases break down molecules by adding water.

Answer: C) Phosphorylating enzymes
 Phosphorylating enzymes add phosphate groups to molecules.

Answer: D) Mutases or isomerases
 Mutases or isomerases catalyze the rearrangement of atoms within a molecule.

Answer: E) Carboxylases or decarboxylases
 Carboxylases add carbon dioxide to a molecule, while decarboxylases remove carbon dioxide.

Answer: F) Oxidases and hydrogenases
 Oxidases catalyze oxidation reactions (removing electrons), while hydrogenases catalyze the opposite (adding electrons).

Match the Name of Each Enzyme with Its Function or Description