When an Enzyme Reaches Its Saturation Point

question 79

Multiple Choice

When an enzyme reaches its saturation point,

• A) the amount of substrate for the enzyme to act upon is very high.
• B) the amount of substrate for the enzyme to act upon is very low.
• C) the amount of product produced continues to increase.
• D) the amount of product produced by the enzyme decreases.
• E) the amount of substrate for the enzyme to act upon is very low and the amount of product produced by the enzyme decreases.

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