Which Statement Can Be Used to Describe PEP Carboxylase but Cannot

question 93

Multiple Choice

Which statement can be used to describe PEP carboxylase but cannot be used to describe rubisco?

• A) Carbon dioxide is a substrate.
• B) Enzymatic activity is found in the cytosol.
• C) Enzymatic activity is independent of oxygen concentration.
• D) A four-carbon molecule is the product.
• E) It is found in CAM plants.

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Definitions:

Marginal Cost

The growth in overall costs resulting from the manufacture of one more unit of a good or service.

Economic Losses

Situations where total costs exceed total revenues, indicating that resources may be better utilized elsewhere.

Average Variable Cost

The total variable costs (costs that change with the level of output) of production divided by the quantity of output produced.

Short Run

A time period in which at least one input is fixed and cannot be changed by the firm, affecting its production decisions.