An Enzyme Is Active in the Stomach of an Animal

question 35

Multiple Choice

An enzyme is active in the stomach of an animal but quickly loses its activity when it leaves the stomach.This example illustrates that enzymes are

• A)specific to the organs in which they are produced.
• B)inactivated by movement.
• C)sensitive to changes in pH.
• D)digested in the small intestine.
• E)consumed by the quantities of substrate in the small intestine.

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Definitions:

Pareto Optimality

The scenario in which resources are allocated in a manner that prohibits enhancing one individual's situation without negatively impacting another's.

Lost Surplus

Refers to the reduction in the combined consumer and producer surplus, often caused by inefficiencies in a market, such as taxes, tariffs, or other forms of market intervention.

Market Failure

A situation in which market forces, such as supply and demand, fail to allocate resources efficiently, often justifying government intervention.

Pareto Efficiency

A situation where resources are distributed in such a way that improving the condition of any one individual or meeting a preference more fully would result in detriment to at least one other individual or preference.