What Kind of Enzyme Catalyzes the Following Reaction

question 21

Multiple Choice

What kind of enzyme catalyzes the following reaction?
Ribose-5-P ↔ ribulose-5-P

• A) transketolase
• B) epimerase
• C) transaldolase
• D) isomerase

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Definitions:

Selection

The process by which certain traits become more prevalent in a population due to differential survival and reproduction of individuals who possess those traits.

Antagonistic Pleiotropy

A genetic trait that confers a benefit to an organism in one context but may be detrimental in another.

Mutations

Changes in the nucleotide sequence of an organism’s DNA, leading to genetic diversity and can cause new genes and alleles to arise.

Fitness

The genetic contribution of an individual to the next generation's gene pool, often measured by the individual's reproductive success.