Evaluate Each of the Following $$4 ^ { 2 } + 4 ^ { - 2 }$$

question 5

Short Answer

Evaluate each of the following. If necessary, round each answer in decimal form to 3 significant digits. If the operation is not defined, so state.
- $$4 ^ { 2 } + 4 ^ { - 2 }$$

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Definitions:

Enzyme Activity

A measure of the rate at which an enzyme catalyzes a specific chemical reaction, vital for various biological processes.

Substrate

A surface or material on or from which an organism lives, grows, or obtains its nourishment, or a substance acted upon by an enzyme.

Amylase

Amylase is an enzyme that helps in the breakdown of starches into sugars and is found in saliva and pancreatic fluid.

Salivary Amylase

An enzyme found in saliva that begins the digestive process by breaking down starches into simpler sugars.