The Process of Prioritized Consumption of Substrates is Known as Catabolite

Question

The process of prioritized consumption of substrates is known as catabolite
A) induction.
B) poisoning.
C) competition.
D) repression.
E) attenutation.

Accepted Answer

Catabolite repression is a regulatory mechanism in bacteria where the presence of a preferred carbon source (such as glucose) inhibits the use of secondary carbon sources. This ensures that the most energetically efficient substrate is used first.