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What is metabolism

The sum of all chemical reactions in a cell or the body.

The energy transferred in the cells by respiration is used in the processes of metabolism to make new molecules

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Factors affecting metabolic rate

Age

Size

Exercise

Sex

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What is basal metabolic rate

Number of calories needed for basic bodily functions

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5 chemical reactions is body

Respiration

Excessive proteins becoming urea

Glucose and nitrate ions forming amino acids, which are used to form proteins

Fatty acids and glycerol converted into lipids

Glucose converted to glycogen, starch and cellulose by being joined together