Lysozyme Is an Enzyme That Breaks Bacterial Cell Walls

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Multiple Choice

Lysozyme is an enzyme that breaks bacterial cell walls. A solution containing 0.150 g of this enzyme in 210 mL of solution has an osmotic pressure of 0.953 torr at 25 ° C. What is the molar mass of lysozyme?

• A) 1.40×10⁴ g/mol
• B) 2.94×10³ g/mol
• C) 1.17×10³ g/mol
• D) 18.3 g/mol
• E) 14.0 g/mol

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