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The Graph Shows Enzyme Activity as a Function of Temperature

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The graph shows enzyme activity as a function of temperature for a mesophilic microbe. How would you predict that the graph would change if the organism was a psychrophile (an organism that thrives at low temperatures) ? The graph shows enzyme activity as a function of temperature for a mesophilic microbe. How would you predict that the graph would change if the organism was a psychrophile (an organism that thrives at low temperatures) ?   A)  The graph would be similar, but would be shifted toward the right. B)  The graph would be a horizontal straight line. C)  The graph would be similar, but would be shifted toward the left. D)  The graph would not peak then drop off, but would continue rising indefinitely. E)  The graph would be wider (extended further both left and right)  but the peak would be lower.


A) The graph would be similar, but would be shifted toward the right.
B) The graph would be a horizontal straight line.
C) The graph would be similar, but would be shifted toward the left.
D) The graph would not peak then drop off, but would continue rising indefinitely.
E) The graph would be wider (extended further both left and right) but the peak would be lower.

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