Under a particular set of conditions in the lab, the enzyme in a chemical reaction is saturated. Which of the following alterations to the reaction will increase the rate at which substrate is converted to product?
A) increasing the concentration of substrate in the reaction
B) increasing the amount of enzyme in the reaction
C) increasing the volume of the reaction without increasing the amount of substrate or enzyme
D) decreasing the concentration of product in the reaction

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Increasing the amount of enzyme in the reaction will increase the rate of substrate conversion to product when the enzyme is saturated, as more enzyme molecules will be available to catalyze the reaction.

Under a Particular Set of Conditions in the Lab, the Enzyme