Which Statement About a Plot of V₀ versus [S] for an Enzyme

question 100

Multiple Choice

Which statement about a plot of V₀ versus [S] for an enzyme that follows Michaelis-Menten kinetics is FALSE?

• A) As [S] increases, the initial velocity of reaction V₀ also increases.
• B) At very high [S], the velocity curve becomes a horizontal line that intersects the y-axis at K_m.
• C) K_m is the [S] at which V₀ = 1/2 V_max.
• D) The shape of the curve is a hyperbola.
• E) The y-axis is a rate term with units of \(\mu\)m/min.

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