A sample of amylase is heated to 80 °C and then cooled back to 37 °C. Starch solution is added, but no starch is broken down. Which statement explains this result?
The active site of the amylase changed shape permanently at 80 °C
The starch molecules changed shape and no longer fit the enzyme
The amylase molecules were used up by the reaction at 80 °C
The amylase molecules gained energy and moved away from starch
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