Interpretation: The meaning of intermediary
Concept introduction: The metabolism process contains a complete group of the
Answer to Problem 1P
Intermediary metabolism includes biochemical reactions that occur in the cells.
Explanation of Solution
The entire set of biochemical reactions that occur inside the cells of a living organism and is highly integrated by nature is known as the intermediary metabolism.
The intermediary metabolism is responsible for the extraction of the energy from the given surrounding and helps in the synthesis of the macromolecules.
Thus, intermediary metabolism includes biochemical reactions that occur in the cells.
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