A spiral metabolic sequence can best be described as one in which
A)the product of the first reaction is the starting material for the next reaction,and so on.
B)a series of reactions regenerates the initial reactant.
C)the various reactions have virtually no connection to one another.
D)the same set of enzymes progressively builds up or breaks down a molecule.
E)the same set of enzymes catalyses the same reaction in both the forward and reverse directions.

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In a spiral metabolic sequence, the same set of enzymes is used repeatedly to either build up or break down a molecule, often adding or removing one unit at a time.

A Spiral Metabolic Sequence Can Best Be Described as One