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metabolism
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totality of organism's chem reactions
manages materials and energy resources of cell |
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metabolic pathway
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begins w/ specific molecule which is altered in a series of steps catalyzed by enzymes, resulting in a product
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catabolic pathways
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release energy by breaking down complex molecules to simpler compounds
ie: cellular respiration |
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anabolic pathways (biosynthetic pathways)
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consume energy to build complicated molecules from simpler ones
*ie: synthesis of protein from amino acid |
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entropy
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measure of disorder/randomness
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