Genes encoding compounds such as pyruvate, acetyl-CoA, fructose-6-phosphate, oxaloacetate, and other small organic compounds could be part of a(n)
A) metagenome.
B) metabolome.
C) interactome.
D) transcriptome.

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Genes encode for proteins or enzymes that are responsible for the production of small organic compounds within a cell. The metabolome is the entire set of small organic compounds or metabolites that are present within a cell or organism. Therefore, genes encoding for compounds such as pyruvate, acetyl-CoA, fructose-6-phosphate, and oxaloacetate would be part of the metabolome. The metagenome refers to the genetic material present in an entire microbial community, the interactome refers to the set of molecular interactions within a cell or organism, and the transcriptome refers to the set of all RNA molecules present in a cell or organism.

Genes Encoding Compounds Such as Pyruvate, Acetyl-CoA, Fructose-6-Phosphate, Oxaloacetate, and Other