What is metabolism?

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Tharangi
May 27, 2018

The sum of all the biochemical reactions that takes place in a cell is known as metabolism.

Explanation:

Metabolism means the total number of all the reactions that takes place in a cell as catabolism or anabolism.

• Catabolism means breakdown of large molecules in to smaller ones by usually releasing energy. As in cellular respiration.
• Anabolism means synthesis of complex molecules by usually gaining energy. Just like in Photosynthesis.

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