Questions: What is meant by the term metabolic water?

What is meant by the term metabolic water?

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The answer is the third one: Water generated during oxidative phosphorylation.

Explanation for each option:

  1. Water produced during anabolic reactions: Anabolic reactions typically involve the synthesis of complex molecules from simpler ones and do not primarily produce water as a byproduct. Therefore, this option is incorrect.

  2. Water produced during the breakdown of glucose by glycolysis: Glycolysis is the process of breaking down glucose into pyruvate, and it does not produce water as a significant byproduct. Thus, this option is incorrect.

  3. Water generated during oxidative phosphorylation: This is the correct answer. Metabolic water is primarily produced during oxidative phosphorylation, which is the final stage of cellular respiration. In this process, electrons are transferred through the electron transport chain, and oxygen is reduced to form water.

  4. Water obtained from your diet: This refers to the water you consume through food and drink, not the water produced metabolically within the body. Therefore, this option is incorrect.

In summary, metabolic water refers to the water generated during oxidative phosphorylation in the process of cellular respiration.

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