Metabolism And The Liver

Question 1

Metabolism is the Sum of All the _______________ in the Body.

Answer 1

Reactions.

Question 2

Energy Transferred by Respiration in Cells is Used by the ____________ for the Continual Enzyme-Controlled Processes of ________________ that Synthesises New Molecules.

Answer 2

Organism…Metabolism…

Question 3

What are the Most Common Metabolic Reactions?

Answer 3

• Conversion of Glucose to Starch, Glycogen and Cellulose.
• The Formation of Lipid Molecules From a Molecule of Glycerol and Three Fatty Acid Molecules.
• The Use of Glucose and Nitrate Ions to Form Amino Acids that are then Used to Make Proteins.
• The Reactions of Respiration.
• The Reactions of Photosynthesis.
• The Breakdown of Excess Proteins in the Liver to Form Urea for Excretion in the Urine by the Kidneys.