Question

Which of the following statements does not express the meaning of metabolism? (select one) 

a. to convert nutrients taken from the environment into building blocks and precursors of biomolecules 

b. to extract chemical energy from substances obtained from the environment 

c. to synthesize biomolecules from their building blocks 

d. to degrade the biomolecules of the cell 

e. to establish a balance between substances outside the cell and biomolecules in the cell 

Answer 1

e. to establish a balance between substances outside the cell and biomolecules in the cell