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Metabolism is...
The web of all the enzyme-catalysed reactions in a cell or organism
Most enzyme-catalysed reactions occur in...
the cytoplasm of a cell
Metabolism is the sum of...
All the reactions that occur in an organism
Metabolism mostly consists of...
Pathways or cycles
In a pathway or cycle, one type of molecule is...
Transformed into another through a series of small steps
Anabolism is...
The synthesis of complex molecules from simpler ones
In anabolism, the energy is usually supplied by...
A.T.P
Examples of Anabolism include...
Protein synthesis by ribosomes
DNA synthesis
Photosynthesis
Catabolism is...
The breakdown of complex molecules into simpler ones
Catabolism releases energy, sometimes captured as...
A.T.P
Examples of Catabolism include...
Food digestion
Cellular Respiration
Water is referred to as...
The medium of life
Water molecules are polar, and _____ form between adjacent water molecules
Hydrogen bonds
In a water molecule, H and O are joined by a...
Covalent bond
Oxygen tends to pull electrons closer, since its more electronegative, which results in...
A partial negative charge on the oxygen and partial positive charge on the hydrogen
Author
nathanb252
ID
310810
Card Set
Molecular Biology
Description
Grade 11 IB Molecular biology notes
Updated
11/2/2015, 10:13:16 PM
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