Which Statement Is True

question 117

Multiple Choice

Which statement is true?

• A) A temperature-insensitive reaction has a negative Q₁₀.
• B) Most biochemical reactions go slower as the temperature is raised.
• C) The biochemical reactions that constitute an animal's metabolism may have different Q₁₀'s.
• D) The smaller the Q₁₀ of a reaction, the faster its rate rises in response to increases in temperature.
• E) The larger the Q₁₀ of a reaction, the slower its rate rises in response to increases in temperature.

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Definitions:

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Nondiscriminating Pure Monopolist

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