When an Enzyme-Catalyzed Reaction Reaches Equilibrium ____

question 24

Multiple Choice

When an enzyme-catalyzed reaction reaches equilibrium ____.

• A) the enzymes are now inhibited
• B) the chemical reactions cease
• C) the rate of the forward and reverse reactions are equal
• D) the concentration of reactants equals the concentration of products
• E) ATP is no longer required to drive the reaction

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Definitions:

Orbicularis Oculi

A circular muscle around the eye that enables blinking and closing of the eyelids, playing a role in facial expressions.

Exaggerated Blink

An exaggerated blink is a heightened blinking response that may occur as a reaction to stimuli or due to certain neurological conditions.

Inferior Oblique

A muscle in the eye that contributes to the upward and outward movement of the eyeball.

Optic Canal

A narrow passageway in the sphenoid bone of the skull through which the optic nerve and ophthalmic artery pass to the eye.