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Why is it better to consider the respiratory pathway as an amphibolic pathway rather than a catabolic one?
BiologyRespiration in PlantsNEET
Options:
  • A The respiratory pathway is involved in both catabolism and anabolism
  • B The respiratory pathway is only involved in catabolism
  • C The respiratory pathway is only involved in anabolism
  • D The respiratory pathway is not involved in either catabolism or anabolism
Solution:
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The correct answer is: The respiratory pathway is involved in both catabolism and anabolism
The respiratory pathway is involved in both the breakdown and synthesis of different substrates and thus it would be better to consider it as an amphibolic pathway.

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