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BotanyRespiration in PlantsRespiratory QuotientHard2 minPYQ_2019
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Assertion : Respiratory pathway is considered as an amphibolic pathway. Reason : Respiratory pathway involves both anabolism and catabolism.

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Amphibolic pathway is the one which is used for both breakdown (catabolism) and build-up (anabolism) reactions. Respiratory pathway is mainly a catabolic process which serves to run the living system by providing energy. However, the pathway produces a number of intermediates. Many of them are raw materials for building up both primary and secondary metabolites.

Stream:AIIMSSubject:BotanyTopic:Respiration in PlantsSubtopic:Respiratory Quotient
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