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Which of the following property is not possessed by biosensors?

a.

The probe used in the biosensor must be tiny and biocompatible, having no toxic or antigenic effects

b.

The biosensor should be cheap, small, portable and capable of being used by semi-skilled operators

c.

There should be a market for the biosensor

d.

The specificity of substrate binding is mediated by spatial arrangement of atoms in an enzyme’s substrate binding site as well as substrate.

Answer: (d).The specificity of substrate binding is mediated by spatial arrangement of atoms in an enzyme’s substrate binding site as well as substrate.

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Q. Which of the following property is not possessed by biosensors?

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