Question

Explain the respiratory pathway is an amphibolic pathway

Answer 1

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➡Amphibolic pathway :

☇Respiratory pathway is involved in both anabolism and catabolism, thus the respiratory pathway is an amphibolic pathway rather than as a catabolic one.

☇Respiration involves the breakdown of substrates.

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Answer 2

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• Organic substances such as fats, carbohydrates, proteins etc liberate energy when they are disintegrated in the respiratory pathway. This phenomena is said to be catabolic in nature.
• The respiratory process that serves as a catabolic pathway for the respiratory substrates also serves as an anabolic pathway to produce different metabolic products and secondary metabolites.
• Thus, the respiratory pathway serves as a catabolic and anabolic pathway. Therefore, the respiratory pathway is an amphibolic pathway.