Which of the Following Applies to the Briggs and Haldane

question 36

Multiple Choice

Which of the following applies to the Briggs and Haldane steady-state assumption?

• A)It is defined by the equation .
• B)It states that the rate of enzyme-substrate complex formation differs from the rate of enzyme-substrate disappearance.
• C)The concentration of the enzyme-substrate complex reaches a constant value,even in a dynamic system.
• D)The enzyme-substrate complex will always dissociate to form E + P.

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Definitions:

Self-Incompatibility

A mechanism in plants that prevents self-fertilization and encourages cross-pollination by rejecting pollen from the same or genetically similar individuals.

Hermaphroditic

Describes an organism that possesses both male and female reproductive organs, allowing it to perform both roles in reproduction.

Allele Frequency

The proportion of all copies of a particular gene in a population that are of a given allele type, influencing genetic diversity and evolution.

Hardy-Weinberg Theorem

A principle that states allele and genotype frequencies in a population will remain constant from generation to generation in the absence of other evolutionary influences.