Use the Following to Answer the Questions Below

question 11

Multiple Choice

Use the following to answer the questions below:
For each of the descriptions of "enzyme action," choose from the response list the type of inhibitor or regulator that is involved. Responses may be used more than once or need not be used at all.

-Mode of action of penicillins

• A) reversible competitive inhibitor
• B) reversible noncompetitive inhibitor
• C) irreversible inhibitor
• D) positive regulator

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Definitions:

Skeletal

Related to the skeleton, the internal framework of the body composed of bones and cartilage.

Types of Cartilage

Cartilage is classified into three types: hyaline, which is found in joints; elastic, which is found in structures like the ear; and fibrocartilage, which provides padding in areas like the intervertebral discs.

Chondrocytes

Specialized cells found within cartilage that produce and maintain the cartilaginous matrix.

Fibrocartilage

A type of cartilage with a dense collagen fiber matrix, providing sturdy support and resisting pressure.