Chapter 12, Problem 1IA.8Q

Summary Introduction

To determine:

Whether the metabolic reactions are the chemical reactions occurring outside the body giving off or taking in large amounts of energy as heat

Introduction:

Metabolism refers to the sum total of all the life-sustaining chemical reactions taking place in a cell. Metabolism provides energy for basic life processes, eliminates nitrogenous wastes from the body, and makes building blocks of the body. Metabolism consists of two basic processes: catabolism and anabolism.