A Bacterium Prefers to Metabolize Fructose

question 174

Multiple Choice

A bacterium prefers to metabolize fructose.If fructose is present in high concentrations, the production of enzymes involved in breaking down other sugars ceases.This is an example of

• A) positive regulation.
• B) negative regulation.
• C) catabolite repression.
• D) anabolic repression.
• E) activated repression.

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