Definition for Difference between revisions of "Metabolism"
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(Created page with "The sum total of all chemical reactions that occur within an organism. Also, a specific set of chemical reactions occurring at the cellular level.") |
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| − | The sum total of all chemical reactions that occur within an organism. Also, a specific set of chemical reactions occurring at the cellular level. | + | 1) The sum total of all chemical reactions that occur within an organism. Also, a specific set of chemical reactions occurring at the cellular level. |
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| + | 2) Metabolism includes the wide range of chemical processes carried out by living organisms. Metabolism includes both "building" processes in which smaller chemicals are combined to form larger ones, and "breaking down" processes in which larger chemicals are broken down into smaller ones. | ||
Latest revision as of 11:54, 22 November 2016
1) The sum total of all chemical reactions that occur within an organism. Also, a specific set of chemical reactions occurring at the cellular level.
2) Metabolism includes the wide range of chemical processes carried out by living organisms. Metabolism includes both "building" processes in which smaller chemicals are combined to form larger ones, and "breaking down" processes in which larger chemicals are broken down into smaller ones.