Metabolomics Is Based on the Premise That ____

question 93

Multiple Choice

Metabolomics is based on the premise that ____.

• A) plant mitochondria are unique to harnessing ATP to develop alternative energy sources
• B) plant chloroplasts are unique to harnessing light for energy
• C) harnessing the 200,000 to 1 million different chemicals produced by plant metabolism for human needs is increasingly important
• D) plant metabolism is difficult to manipulate
• E) plant metabolism is simple to manipulate

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Definitions:

Bacteria

Microscopic, single-celled organisms found in diverse environments, some of which can cause diseases while others are beneficial for processes such as fermentation or digestion.

Viruses

Microscopic infectious agents that can reproduce only inside the living cells of an organism and are capable of causing diseases.

Production Possibilities Curve

A graphical representation that shows the maximum possible output combinations of two products that can be produced with available resources and technology.

Economic Wants

Desires that can be satisfied through the consumption of goods and services, reflecting the unlimited and varying needs and wishes of consumers.