what is metabolisms
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Metabolism is a term that is used to describe all chemical reactions involved in maintaining the living state of the cells and the organism.,
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- All the living organisms are made of small or big chemicals.
- The chemicals are constantly being synthesized and transformed into other biomolecules through a set of different chemical reactions which are called as Metabolic reactions.
- In short, Metabolism is the sun total of all the chemical reactions occuring in an organism.
- It is said to be the defining property of a living organism.
- There are two types of metabolism : Anabolism and Catabolism.
- Anabolism is a synthesis reaction. For ex : Photosynthesis.
- Catabolism is a break down reaction. For ex : Respiration.
- In any living organism, Anabolism rate is always greater than Catabolism rate.
The other defining property of living organisms include :
- Consciousness
- Cellular Organisation
- Homeostasis
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