Which of the Following Statements About Metabolism Is Correct

question 35

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about metabolism is correct?

• A) Metabolism is the sum total of all the biochemical reactions that take place in a living organism.
• B) Anabolic reaction sequences usually produce energy.
• C) A metabolic pathway may only be cyclic in which a series of reaction regenerates the first reactant.
• D) The process of polysaccharide digestion is an anabolic process.

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