Superoxide Dismutase Enzyme Catalysis Is Faster Than the Rate of Diffusion

question 86

Multiple Choice

Superoxide dismutase enzyme catalysis is faster than the rate of diffusion because it

• A)is an acid-base catalyst.
• B)is a two-step reaction.
• C)has an electric field around the active site.
• D)occurs in very high quantities in cells.

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Definitions:

Productive Efficiency

A state where an economy or entity cannot produce more of one good without producing less of another, utilizing all resources in the best possible way without waste.

Economic Profit

The difference between total revenue and the total opportunity costs (both explicit and implicit) of all resources used.

Productive Efficiency

A situation where goods and services are produced at the lowest possible cost and resources are utilized most effectively.

Allocative Efficiency

A state of resource allocation where goods and services are distributed according to consumer preferences and in a way that maximizes social welfare.