Combined Science GCSE
Metabolism
What Metabolism means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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The sum of all the chemical reactions in the body, including both building and breaking-down reactions.
The sum of all the reactions in a cell or the body, not a single reaction or a single organ.
The sum of all reactions in a cell or the body, of which protein synthesis is an example.
The sum of all the chemical reactions occurring in the cells of an organism.
Topics that use Metabolism
- Metabolism (AQA GCSE)
- The human digestive system (AQA GCSE)
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