Question

what happens to an enzymes structure as it exceeds the typical human body temperature?

Explanation:

Enzymes are proteins. Proteins have a specific three - dimensional structure that is crucial for their function. When the temperature exceeds the typical human body temperature (around 37°C), the increased thermal energy disrupts the weak bonds (such as hydrogen bonds, ionic bonds) that maintain the enzyme's structure. This leads to a loss of the enzyme's native (original) shape.

Answer:

The enzyme's structure is disrupted (denatured). The weak bonds that hold the enzyme in its specific three - dimensional shape are broken due to the increased thermal energy at temperatures above the typical human body temperature. As a result, the enzyme loses its functional shape.