Which Statement About Metabolic Pathways Is False

question 208

Multiple Choice

Which statement about metabolic pathways is false?

• A) The rate of the pathway can be altered by activating or inhibiting some key enzymes within the pathway.
• B) Metabolic pathways are a series of enzyme-catalyzed reactions.
• C) Almost all metabolic pathways are anabolic.
• D) Many metabolic pathways are similar in all organisms.
• E) Many metabolic pathways are compartmentalized in eukaryotes.

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