Which Statement About the Feedback Inhibition of Enzymes Is False

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which statement about the feedback inhibition of enzymes is false?

• A) It is usually exerted through allosteric effects.
• B) It is directed at the enzyme that catalyzes the commitment step in a metabolic pathway.
• C) It affects the rate of a reaction,not the concentration of the enzyme.
• D) It acts by permanently modifying the active site.
• E) It is an example of reversible inhibition.

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Definitions:

Basidiomycota

A large division of fungi, commonly known as club fungi, that includes mushrooms, toadstools, puffballs, and shelf fungi, characterized by producing spores on basidia.

Karyogamy

The final phase of the sexual cycle of fungi and algae, where the nuclei of two mating types or gametes fuse together to form a zygote.

Basidium

A microscopic, spore-producing structure found on the gills under the cap of a mushroom, characteristic of Basidiomycota fungi.

Mushrooms

Fungi that produce a fruiting body above or on the surface of soil, commonly edible and known for their variety in form and biological properties.