What is Metabolism? Metabolism is a term that is used to describe all chemical reactions involved in maintaining the living state of the cells and the organism. Metabolism can be conveniently divided into two categories: Catabolism - the breakdown of molecules to obtain energy Anabolism - the synthesis of all compounds needed by the cells Metabolism is closely linked to nutrition and the availability of nutrients. Bioenergetics is a term which describes the biochemical or metabolic pathways by which the cell ultimately obtains energy. Energy formation is one of the vital components of metabolism. Nutrition, metabolism, and energy Nutrition is the key to metabolism. The pathways of metabolism rely upon nutrients that they breakdown in order to produce energy. This energy, in turn, is required by the body to synthesize new proteins, nucleic acids (DNA, RNA) etc. Nutrients in relation to metabolism encompass bodily requirement for various substances, individual functions...
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