Cellular metabolism is the total of all the biochemical reactions that took place inside a cell. It includes the reactions used in degrading food molecules, synthesis of macromolecules, and in generating small precursor molecules such as amino acids for the cell. It includes all the reactions that involve the electron transfers.Cellular respiration has metabolic pathways which are sequences of controlled biochemical reactions. Cellular metabolism allows for organisms to grow and reproduce, maintain their appearance, and adapt to the environment. Metabolism helps cell control their energy use. Catbolic pathway helps release energy by breaking down complex molecules. Anabolic pathway is a process where energy is consumed to build molecules. ATP is important to the reactions because it is used by most cycles for the cycles to work. ATP helps transfer molecules throughout the cell and help facilitate reactions. Catalyst help speed up reactions without being consumed as energy. Enzymes are proteins that helps chemical reactions.
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