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All of the processes or chemical changes in an organism or a single cell by which food is built up (anabolism) into living protoplasm and by which protoplasm is broken down (catabolism) into simpler compounds with the exchange of energy.
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| metabolism |
The complex chemical and physical processes of living organisms that promote growth, sustain life, and enable all other bodily functions to take place.
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| metabolism |
enzymatic transformation of organic molecules. Synthesis corresponds to anabolism, and degradation to catabolism.
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| metabolism |
All biochemical activities carried out by an organism to maintain life.
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| metabolize |
Process of breaking down substances in cells to obtain energy.
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