chapter 10

what is meant by the terms ‘catabolism’ and ‘anabolism’

catabolism; a set of metabolic reactions that break down larger molecules such as carbohydrates into smaller units such as glucose, releasing energy in the form of ATP

Anabolism; a set of metabolic reactions that build up complex molecules such as proteins from its monomers, amino acids, using ATP in the process

what does the term catabolic and anabolic reactions refer to?

Catabolic; metabolic reactions that break down large macromolecules into smaller molecules releasing ATP in the process

Anabolic; metabolic reactions that use energy often produced from catabolic reactions to build up larger biomolecules

what is meant by the term biomolecules

organic molecules that an organism naturally produces and is important to sustain life

what is meant by the term, metabolism?

A sum of all chemical reactions that occur inside an organism, and includes anabolic and catabolic reactions.

define the term macromolecules

large complex molecules that are made of smaller repeating units called monomers

how is compartmentalization created in eukaryotic cells?

via internal membranes