Metabolism Basics
Explore the fundamental concepts of metabolism, including how living organisms obtain and use energy to sustain life.
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability.
1. What is metabolism?
The process of sleeping
All the chemical reactions that occur in an organism to maintain life
The way plants make food
The process of breathing
2. Which of the following is NOT a main component of metabolism?
Breaking down food for energy
Building new cells and tissues
Storing energy
Sleeping
3. The process of breaking down complex molecules into simpler ones to release energy is called .
4. The process of building complex molecules from simpler ones, which requires energy, is called .
5. All living things perform metabolism.
True
False
6. Plants do not have metabolism because they make their own food.
True
False
Match the term with its definition.
7. Catabolism
a. Building up molecules
8. Anabolism
b. Breaking down molecules
9. Energy
c. The ability to do work
10. Why is metabolism important for living organisms?