Consider the given two statements:
Assertion (A): Competitive inhibitors inhibit enzyme activity by competing with the substrate for the enzyme's active site.
Reason (R): Competitive inhibitors closely resemble the substrate in molecular structure and bind to the enzyme's active site, preventing the substrate from binding.
 
1. Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) correctly explains (A)
2. Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) does not correctly explain (A)
3. (A) is True but (R) is False
4. Both (A) and (R) are False
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Which of the following will fit in the description of a competitive enzyme inhibitor?

(1) a highly reactive compound.

(2) a metal ion such as Hg2+ or Pb2+

(3) structurally similar to the substrate.

(4) water insoluble.

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