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An immobilized enzyme being used in a continuous plug flow reactor exhibits an effectiveness factor (η) of 1.2. The value of η being greater than one could be apparently due to one of the following reasons. Identify the correct reason.

A. The enzyme follows substrate inhibited kinetics with internal pore diffusion limitation

B. The enzymes experiences external film diffusion limitation

C. The enzyme follows sigmoidal kinetics

D. The immobilized enzyme is operationally unstable

Answer: Option A

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