Question

Protein catalysts are called __________ and RNA catalysts are called _____________

(a) enzymes, ribozymes

(b) ribozymes, enzymes

(c) enzymes, ribosomes

(d) ribosomes, enzymes

The question was asked in unit test.

My doubt stems from Bioenergetics in chapter Bioenergetics, Enzymes, Metabolism, Genes, Chromosomes and Genomes of Cell Biology

Answer 1

The correct answer is (a) enzymes, ribozymes

The best I can explain: RNA catalysts are called ribozymes whereas protein catalysts are called enzymes. Most of the catalysts are enzymes made of proteins.