When Looking at a Byte of Information in Binary, Such

question 33

Multiple Choice

When looking at a byte of information in binary, such as 11101100, what is the first bit on the left referred to as?​

• A)​major significant bit (MSB)
• B)least significant bit (LSB)
• C)most significant bit (MSB)
• D)leading significant bit (LSB)

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Definitions:

Active Site

Pocket in an enzyme where substrates react and are converted to products.

Substrate

Molecule that an enzyme acts upon and converts to a product; reactant in an enzyme-catalyzed reaction.

Oxidation-Reduction Reactions

Chemical reactions involving the transfer of electrons between two substances, altering their oxidation states and often producing energy.

Substrate

The surface or material on or in which an organism lives, grows, or reacts, or a substance acted upon by an enzyme.