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A bacterial culture is grown using 2M mg/ml fructose as the sole source of carbon and energy. The bacterial biomass concentrations immediately after inoculation and at the end of the growth phase are 0.1 mg/ml and O9 mg/ml, respectively. Assuming complete utilization of the substrate, the bacterial growth yield (Y) on fructose is
Explanation
In biochemistry, enzyme kinetics dictates that substrate binding and catalytic efficiency determine reaction rates. Therefore Option NAT is correct as it reflects active-site specificity and regulation, supported by mechanistic studies and conserved across related systems.
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