During a Laboratory Experiment, You Discover That an Enzyme-Catalyzed Reaction

question 64

Multiple Choice

During a laboratory experiment, you discover that an enzyme-catalyzed reaction has a ∆G of -20 kcal/mol. If you double the amount of enzyme in the reaction, what will be the ∆G for the new reaction?

• A) -40 kcal/mol
• B) -20 kcal/mol
• C) 0 kcal/mol
• D) +20 kcal/mol
• E) +40 kcal/mol

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Definitions:

Spermatid

A haploid male gametid that results from division of secondary spermatocytes and develops into a mature sperm cell.

Chromatids

Each of the two strands of a chromosome that are joined together by a single centromere before cell division occurs.

Stages of Meiosis

A process in cell division where a single cell divides twice to produce four cells containing half the original amount of genetic information, typically involving stages such as prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase, each occurring twice.

Homologous Chromosomes

Pairs of chromosomes in a diploid organism that are similar in shape, size, and gene arrangement but may differ in specific alleles.