Metabolism

Question 1

What is metabolism?

Answer 1

It is the sum of all the chemical reactions that take place within an organism.

Question 2

List some reactions that are involved in metabolism

Answer 2

These reactions involve growth, movement, maintenance of a constant internal state, repair, response to stimuli and reproduction

Question 3

What do all metabolic reactions require?

Answer 3

Each of these changes requires that energy is released or absorbed.

Question 4

What is metabolism closely associated with?

Answer 4

Energy conversions

Question 5

What is metabolism necessary for? What does this help maintain?

Answer 5

It is necessary to control the chemical and energy requirements of a cell.

By doing this, metabolism maintains a balanced internal state (called homeostasis) within an organism

Question 6

What is metabolism maintaining a balanced internal state known as?

Answer 6

Homeostasis