It Is Difficult to Determine Either Km or Vmax from a Graph

question 64

Multiple Choice

It is difficult to determine either Km or Vmax from a graph of velocity vs.substrate concentration because

• A)too much substrate is required to determine them.
• B)the graph is sigmoidal.
• C)an asymptotic value must be determined from the graph.
• D)the points on the graph are often not spread out on the hyperbola.

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