Chapter 5, Problem 4MC

Summary Introduction

Introduction:

Metabolism is the series of chemical reactions, which also known as the pathway, occurs in an organism. It is classified into catabolism and anabolism. The catabolic and anabolic reactions release and require energy, respectively. Both catabolic and anabolic pathways are associated with each other in the cellular pathways. Metabolism is important to regulate the living state of an organism. Cells obtain energy through this mechanism by utilizing nutrients. Cells synthesize protein and nucleic acids using energy, which is produced from metabolism.