Biology GCSE
Metabolism
What Metabolism means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Includes both building up and breaking down substances, with synthesis and breakdown controlled by enzymes.
The sum of all the chemical reactions in a cell or the body.
The sum of all the reactions in a cell or the body.
Topics that use Metabolism
- Metabolism (AQA GCSE)
- The human digestive system (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Synthesis of biological molecules
- Absorption and transport
- active site
- Active site and substrate binding
- Amylase
- Anabolic and catabolic reactions
- Apparatus and measurement skills
- Benedict’s test for reducing sugars
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