The metabolome includes
A)all of the genes that encode protein in the genome.
B)the DNA that does not encode protein in the genome.
C)all of the small molecules that are part of metabolism.
D)all of the enzymes that take part in aerobic respiration.

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The metabolome refers to all of the small molecules that are part of metabolism, such as amino acids, nucleotides, sugars, and lipids. It is distinct from the genome, which refers to the complete set of DNA in an organism, and the proteome, which refers to all of the proteins that can be expressed by an organism.

The Metabolome Includes