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Which one of the following statements is incorrect?

A) The presence of the competitive inhibitor decreases the \[{{K}_{m}}\] of the enzyme for the substrate.

B) A competitive inhibitor reacts reversibly with the enzyme to form an enzyme - inhibitor complex.

C) In competitive inhibition, the inhibitor molecule is not chemically changed by the enzyme.

D) The competitive inhibitor does not affect the rate of breakdown of the enzyme - substrate complex.