Synthesis of biological molecules
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Metabolic reactions that build larger molecules from smaller ones, such as joining glucose molecules into glycogen for storage.
The building of new carbohydrates, lipids and proteins from the products of digestion, which requires energy from respiration.
Topics that use Synthesis of biological molecules
- Metabolism (AQA GCSE)
- The human digestive system (AQA GCSE)
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