An Eyewitness to a Crime Says in Court, While Pointing

question 106

Multiple Choice

An eyewitness to a crime says in court, while pointing to the defendant, "I was there; I saw that man pull the trigger!" How likely is it that the defendant will be found guilty?

• A)Quite likely, because eyewitness testimony is very persuasive.
• B)Quite likely, because eyewitness testimony is very accurate.
• C)Not likely, because jurors usually need more evidence to convict someone.
• D)Not likely, because eyewitness testimony has been shown to be inaccurate.

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Definitions:

Cofactors

Non-protein chemical compounds or metallic ions that are required for the biological activity of proteins, often enzymes.

Metabolic Pathway

Sequences of enzymatic reactions where the product of one reaction becomes the substrate for the next, involved in synthesizing or breaking down molecules in living organisms.

Lock and Key Model

A model describing how enzymes and substrates fit together with specificity, similar to a lock and its key.

Induced-Fit Model

A model describing how enzyme activity involves the binding site adapting to fit the shape of their substrates.