Metabolism

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My Cat Ate Cookies Every Morning
Metabolism, Catabolism, Anabolism, Cellular Metabolism, Enzymes, Mitochondria

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My Cat Ate Cookies Every Morning
Metabolism, Catabolism, Anabolism, Cellular Metabolism, Enzymes, Mitochondria
Metabolism
Sum of all chemical processes turning food into energy
Catabolism
Breaks down big molecules; releasing energy
Anabolism
Builds larger molecules and uses energy
Cellular Metabolism
chemical reactions in a cell that turns nutrients into energy
Enzymes
Speeds up chemical reactions; essential for metabolism
Mitochondria
where most energy is made