Question

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the product of one reaction may act as the blank for the next reaction in a metabolic pathway.

Explanation:

Analyze the metabolic pathway structure

$$ \text{Reaction 1: } A \xrightarrow{\text{Enzyme 1}} B $$

$$ \text{Reaction 2: } B \xrightarrow{\text{Enzyme 2}} C $$

Identify the role of the intermediate substance

$$ B = \text{Product of Reaction 1} $$

$$ B = \text{Substrate for Reaction 2} $$

Answer:

The product of one reaction may act as the <blank>substrate</blank> for the next reaction in a metabolic pathway.