10 Questions
Metabolism is a collection of controlled biochemical reactions that take place within a ______
microbe
The ultimate function of metabolism is to reproduce the ______
organism
Every cell acquires ______
nutrients
Metabolism requires energy from light or ______ of nutrients
catabolism
Energy is stored in adenosine triphosphate (______)
ATP
Cells catabolize nutrients to form precursor ______
metabolites
Enzymes plus ATP form ______
macromolecules
Cells grow by assembling ______
macromolecules
Cells reproduce once they have doubled in ______
size
Catabolic pathways break larger molecules into smaller ______
products
Test your knowledge on microbial metabolism and the controlled biochemical reactions that occur in microbes. Understand the importance of metabolism in reproducing organisms and the basic chemical reactions underlying metabolic processes.
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