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Metabolism is...
The web of all the enzyme-catalysed reactions in a cell or organism
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Most enzyme-catalysed reactions occur in...
the cytoplasm of a cell
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Metabolism is the sum of...
All the reactions that occur in an organism
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Metabolism mostly consists of...
Pathways or cycles
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In a pathway or cycle, one type of molecule is...
Transformed into another through a series of small steps
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Anabolism is...
The synthesis of complex molecules from simpler ones
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In anabolism, the energy is usually supplied by...
A.T.P
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Examples of Anabolism include...
- Protein synthesis by ribosomes
- DNA synthesis
- Photosynthesis
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Catabolism is...
The breakdown of complex molecules into simpler ones
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Catabolism releases energy, sometimes captured as...
A.T.P
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Examples of Catabolism include...
- Food digestion
- Cellular Respiration
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Water is referred to as...
The medium of life
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Water molecules are polar, and _____ form between adjacent water molecules
Hydrogen bonds
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In a water molecule, H and O are joined by a...
Covalent bond
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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
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