Metabolism Flashcards
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Metabolism
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chemical processes occurring within a living cell or organism that are necessary for the maintenance of life
2
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Glycolysis
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the anaerobic breakdown of glucose to lactic acid, with the net energy gain of two molecules of ATP
3
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Photosynthesis
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Allows cells to harness energy from sunlight and provided independence from the utilization of preformed organic molecules.
4
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Oxidative metabolism
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Present day cells use this mechanism as their principal source of energy.
5
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Cells evolved in
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a sea of organic molecules
6
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Order of development
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Glycolysis -> Photosynthesis -> Oxidative metabolism
