Chapter 8 - An Introduction to Metabolism

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Pool players

________ utilize the motion of the cue stick to push the cue ball, which in turn moves the other balls; water flowing through a dam powers turbines; and leg muscles contract to push bicycle pedals.

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sugars

When needed, ________ can be transformed into amino acids, which are then linked together to form proteins.

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chemical compounds

Many cells in multicellular creatures release ________ that are utilized in other areas of the organism.

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plant functions

A(n) ________ as an energy transformer, not an energy generator, by converting sunlight to chemical energy.

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Cellular respiration

________ is a key route of catabolism in which sugar glucose and other organic fuels are broken down to carbon dioxide and water in the presence of oxygen.

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amino acids

Proteins, on the other hand, are broken down into ________ that can be converted to glucose during digestion.

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chemical factory

As a(n) ________, the cell is unparalleled in its complexity, efficiency, and reactivity to small changes.

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small chemical factory

The live- cell is a(n) ________, with thousands of processes taking place inside a minuscule area.

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Catabolic routes

________, or breakdown pathways, are the names given to these degradative processes.

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Energy

________ is essential in everyday life because various types of energy may be utilized to accomplish work- that is, to move matter against opposing forces like gravity and friction.

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energy transfer

As a result of the loss of useable energy as heat to the environment, each ________ or transformation causes the cosmos to become more chaotic.

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Energy

________ is the ability to effect change.

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