Biomolecules Question 47

Question: Assertion : Allosteric enzymes show feed back inhibition. Reason : The inhibitor is competitive.

Options:

A) If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion

B) If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion

C) If the assertion is true but the reason is false

D) If both the assertion and reason are false

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

Feed back inhibition is a type of reversible inhibition found in allosteric enzymes.

The inhibitor is noncompetitive and is usually a low molecular intermediate or product of metabolic pathway having a chain of reactions involving a number of enzymes.