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33. The Organic Chemistry of Metabolic Pathways
Energy Production in Biochemical Pathways
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Which of the following best describes a biochemical pathway involved in energy production?
A
A process where energy is stored in the form of DNA.
B
A pathway that involves the synthesis of proteins from amino acids.
C
A series of chemical reactions in a cell that convert nutrients into energy.
D
A single chemical reaction that produces energy directly from sunlight.
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Identify the key components of a biochemical pathway involved in energy production. These pathways typically involve a series of chemical reactions that occur within a cell.
Understand that energy production in cells often involves the conversion of nutrients, such as glucose, into usable energy forms like ATP (adenosine triphosphate).
Recognize that the process of converting nutrients into energy is complex and involves multiple steps, rather than a single reaction. This is characteristic of a biochemical pathway.
Differentiate between the options given: storing energy in DNA is not a typical energy production pathway, and protein synthesis is more related to building cellular structures rather than direct energy production.
Conclude that the correct description of a biochemical pathway involved in energy production is a series of chemical reactions in a cell that convert nutrients into energy, as this aligns with the known processes like cellular respiration.
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