Biology GCSE
Growth, repair and energy storage
What Growth, repair and energy storage means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Growth, repair and energy storage
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Understanding synthesis and breakdown helps explain digestion, growth, repair, energy storage and the movement of substances in living organisms.
Topics that use Growth, repair and energy storage
- Metabolism (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Building blocks of carbohydrates, proteins and lipids
- Cellular respiration and metabolism
- Enzyme-controlled reactions
- Metabolism
- Synthesis of biological molecules
- Breakdown reactions
- Synthesis reactions
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