When the Product of Reaction a Becomes the Reactant of Reaction

question 35

Multiple Choice

When the product of reaction A becomes the reactant of reaction B, this exemplifies a _______ metabolic pathway.

• A)linear
• B)bidirectional
• C)convergent
• D)cyclic
• E)divergent

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Definitions:

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