Metabolism

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The chemical processes occurring within a living cell or organism that are necessary for the maintenance of life.

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Metabolism

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In metabolism

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some substances are broken down to yield energy for vital processes while other substances, necessary for life, are synthesized.

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The many biochemical processes that make up the body metabolism are categorized into two general phases;

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anabolism and catabolism.

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anabolism and catabolism occur _____________ all the time.

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simultaneously

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When anabolism exceeds catabolism,

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net growth occurs.

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When catabolism exceeds anabolism,

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the body has a net loss of substances and body tissues and may lose weight.

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The building up in the body of complex chemical compounds from simpler compounds (e.g., proteins from amino acids).

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Anabolism:

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Catabolism is

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the term used to describe the chemical reactions that break down complex biomolecules into simpler ones for energy production, to recycling of molecular components, or for their excretion. Catabolism provides the energy needed for transmitting the nerve impulses and muscle contraction.

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The breaking down in the body of complex chemical compounds into simpler ones (e.g., amino acids to individual proteins).

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Catabolism

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Metabolism includes only

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the chemical changes that occur within tissue cells in the body. It does not include those changes to substances that take place in the digestion of foods in the gastrointestinal system.

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The body builds thousands of enzymes to drive your metabolism in the direction influenced by

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activity and nutrition