NEET Biology question
Which of the following statement(s) are/is correct? I. In the process of metabolism, all organic biomolecules are constantly being broken down but not being built up through chemical reactions. II. A product of metabolism in called a metabolite, but not always. III. Metabolism is always known to build up new products. IV. Metabolism is the characteristic feature of non-living things.
Answer: (A)
Solution
All four statements are incorrect: metabolism involves both breakdown (catabolism) and build-up (anabolism), not breakdown alone (I is wrong); any product of a metabolic reaction is, by definition, called a metabolite (II is wrong, "but not
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