Question

question 9 (5 points)
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metabolic pathways that make large molecules such as proteins and enzymes are called
a) catabolic pathways.
b) electron transport pathways.
c) enzymatic pathways.
d) anabolic pathways.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: Catabolic pathways break down large molecules, so this is incorrect.
• Option B: Electron transport pathways are part of cellular respiration (energy production), not for building large molecules, so incorrect.
• Option C: Enzymatic pathways refer to reactions catalyzed by enzymes, but not specifically for building large molecules, so incorrect.
• Option D: Anabolic pathways are metabolic pathways that synthesize (build) large molecules from smaller ones, which matches the description of making proteins and enzymes.

Answer:

D) anabolic pathways.