Biology GCSE
plateau region
What plateau region means in Biology GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of plateau region
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On the plateau region the rate remains constant despite further increases, indicating that a factor other than the one on the x-axis is limiting rate.
Topics that use plateau region
- Photosynthesis (OCR GCSE)
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