Metabolism Flashcards
1
Q
What is an anabolic reaction?
A
Requires energy and is used to build up large molecules from small ones
Eg= photosynthesis
2
Q
What is a catabolic reaction?
A
Makes energy and is used to break down large molecules into smaller ones
Eg= digestion
3
Q
What do he metabolic pathways in plants produce?
A
Glucose
Chlorophyll
4
Q
What do the metabolic pathways in animals produce?
A
Vitamins
Haemoglobin
5
Q
What are enzymes?
A
Biological catalysts speed up reaction without changing it
Control metabolic pathways
Change substrate at each step in metabolic pathway to get final product at end
6
Q
What are metabolic patbways?
A
Reversible and irreversible
Mostly reversible
7
Q
What is metabolic rate?
A
Rate at which energy is used up by the body
