define the term metabolism
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Metabolism (pronounced: meh-TAB-uh-liz-um) is the chemical reactions in the body's cells that change food into energy. Our bodies need this energy to do everything from moving to thinking to growing. Specific proteins in the body control the chemical reactions of metabolism.
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“Metabolism refers to a series of chemical reactions that occur in a living organism to sustain life.” Metabolism is the total amount of the biochemical reactions involved in maintaining the living condition of the cells in an organism.
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