Respiratory Pathways: Amphibolic — NEET Biology
📚 Practice ConceptDiscuss "The respiratory pathway is an amphibolic pathway."
Assertion (A): The respiratory pathway serves multiple metabolic functions in cells. Reason (R): The respiratory pathway is involved in both anabolism and catabolism, making it amphibolic.
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Correct answer: A — If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
NCERT confirms respiratory pathway serves multiple functions (Assertion true). NCERT states “Because the respiratory pathway is involved in both anabolism and catabolism, it would hence be better to consider the respiratory pathway as an amphibolic pathway rather than as a catabolic one.” The Reason explains WHY it serves multiple functions - it participates in both breakdown and synthesis (true and explanatory).
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