Metabolism Flashcards
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What is Anabolism
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Type of metabolism
Synthesis of molecule
Energy for covalent bonds
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What are the 2 types of metabolism?
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Anabolism
Catabolism
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What is Catabolism?
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Type of metabolism
Degrading of molecules
Release of energy to be used for Anabolism
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What is ATP?
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(adenosine Triphosphate)
Energy currency of the cell
Releases one phosphate molecule
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Where does the energy come from originally?
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The Sun
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What do Enzymes catalyze?
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Metabolic reactions