Methanogenesis Includes a Unique Pathway of Carbon Fixation, Called the Carbon

question 26

Multiple Choice

Methanogenesis includes a unique pathway of carbon fixation, called the carbon monoxide ________ pathway, because the key enzyme can fix CO as well as CO₂.

• A) gyrase
• B) helicase
• C) polymerase
• D) reductase
• E) dismutase

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