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what is meant by metabolism?
is it (all the chemical reactions taking place in the body) OR is it (the chemical reactions taking place in the cell of organism)
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- Anonymous1 decade agoFavorite Answer
Anabolism (synthesis of compounds) + Catabolism (breaking down of complex compounds) both inside the cell, or u can say body, as a body is made up of cells; is called Metabolism...
- 1 decade ago
the chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life.
Two kinds of metabolism are often distinguished: constructive metabolism, the synthesis of the proteins, carbohydrates, and fats that form tissue and store energy, and destructive metabolism, the breakdown of complex substances and the consequent production of energy and waste matter.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
both
