Combined Science GCSE
Anabolic reactions
What Anabolic reactions means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Anabolic reactions
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Reactions that build larger molecules from smaller ones, for example joining glucose molecules to form glycogen or amino acids to form proteins.
Topics that use Anabolic reactions
- The human digestive system (AQA GCSE)
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