Question

(1) One major kind of metabolic process is termed catabolic (catabolism). This process is ________________ and is __________________.

(A) involved in breakdown and digestion; energy releasing (exergonic)

(B) involved in breakdown and digestion; energy requiring (endergonic)

(C) involved in synthesis and building; energy releasing (exergonic)

(D) involved in synthesis and building; energy requiring (endergonic)

(2) Metabolic pathways

(A) involve intermediates ​(B) can be linear, branched, or cyclic

(C) consist of multiple steps ​(D) all of the above

Answer 1

1. A

2. D

Metabolism is the sum total of all the reactions occurring inside the living system. It includes both catabolic and anabolic process. This pathways can be simple linear pathway or even cyclic. All the pathways are interconnected to each other giving rise to a complex metabolic pathway.