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← ScienceWhich consequence results when enzymatic catalysts degrade in bioreactors?
A)Substrate conversion rate decreases sharply✓
B)Product yield increases exponentially
C)Activation energy requirements are amplified
D)Equilibrium shifts towards product formation
💡 Explanation
Substrate conversion drops because catalyst degradation reduces the active enzyme concentration leading to slower reaction rates via Michaelis-Menten kinetics; therefore conversion rate decreases sharply, rather than product yield increasing or changes in thermodynamic equilibrium constants/activation energies.
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