Salivary Amylase Behaves as an Enzyme Only in the Presence

question 51

Multiple Choice

Salivary amylase behaves as an enzyme only in the presence of chloride ions. Which of the following terms describes the function of the chloride ion?

• A)coenzyme
• B)zymogen
• C)activator
• D)active site

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Definitions:

Primary Storage

Memory that is directly accessible by the CPU of a computer, such as RAM, used for storing data temporarily during processing.

Volatile

Referring to a type of memory that requires power to maintain the stored information; it loses its data when the system is turned off.

Hardware

The physical components of a computer system, such as the central processing unit (CPU), memory, and input/output devices.

Hardware

The physical components of a computer system, such as the CPU, RAM, hard drives, and so on.