Metabolism (OCR GCSE Biology A (Gateway Science Suite)): Quizzes
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What is metabolism?
What is metabolism?
Sum of all reactions in a cell or body
What controls the processes of metabolism?
What controls the processes of metabolism?
Enzymes
What process transfers energy used in metabolism?
What process transfers energy used in metabolism?
Respiration
What does metabolism make?
What does metabolism make?
New molecules
Which molecules can glucose be converted into?
Which molecules can glucose be converted into?
Starch, glycogen and cellulose
What forms a lipid molecule?
What forms a lipid molecule?
Glycerol and three fatty acids
How many fatty acid molecules form a lipid?
How many fatty acid molecules form a lipid?
Three
What do glucose and nitrate ions form?
What do glucose and nitrate ions form?
Amino acids
What are amino acids used to form?
What are amino acids used to form?
Proteins
What does urea form from?
What does urea form from?
Breakdown of proteins