Biology · BIOMOLECULES

In the absence of any enzyme, the reaction between \( \text{CO}_2 \) and \( \text{H}_2\text{O} \) produces approximately 200 molecules of \( \text{H}_2\text{CO}_3 \) per hour. When carbonic anhydrase is introduced, about 600,000 molecules are formed every second. By approximately what factor has the reaction rate been accelerated?

1. A
   600,000 times
2. B
   1 million times
3. C
   10 million times
4. D
   3,000 times