Biology GCSE
metabolic rate
What metabolic rate means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA, OCR.
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The rate at which metabolic reactions proceed, which depends on enzymes maintaining optimal tertiary structure and reaction rates.
Something controlled by thyroxine, affecting how quickly cells release energy from food.
Topics that use metabolic rate
- Negative feedback (HT only) (AQA GCSE)
- Maintaining internal environments (OCR GCSE)
Related terms
- antagonistic hormones
- antidiuretic hormone
- blood glucose regulation
- Blood transport of hormones
- Bowman's capsule and ultrafiltration
- Cellular respiration
- collecting duct permeability
- dehydration
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