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What are the main functions of metabolism?
What are the main functions of metabolism?
- Converting food to energy, building blocks, and eliminating wastes (correct)
- Converting energy in food to energy for cellular processes
- Breaking down compounds, maintaining structure, and responding to the environment
- Digesting food and transporting substances between cells
Which of the following best describes metabolism?
Which of the following best describes metabolism?
- The process of converting food into energy for cellular processes (correct)
- The process of eliminating metabolic wastes
- The process of breaking down compounds for energy
- The process of maintaining the structure of organisms
What is catabolism?
What is catabolism?
- The breaking down of compounds for energy (correct)
- The conversion of food to building blocks
- The elimination of metabolic wastes
- The conversion of energy in food to energy for cellular processes
What is anabolism?
What is anabolism?
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What does the term 'metabolism' encompass?
What does the term 'metabolism' encompass?
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