Question 16
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A 1, 2 and 3 are correct
B 1 and 2 only are correct
C 2 and 3 only are correct
D 1 only is correct

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investigate the difference in activity between an enzyme immobilised in alginate and the same enzyme free in solution, and state the advantages of using immobilised enzymes

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explain the importance of the oxygen dissociation curve at partial pressures of oxygen in the lungs and in respiring tissues