Energy and Metabolic Reactions
7th Grade · Science · 45 min
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Learning Objective
I can describe how metabolic reactions help organisms use energy.
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Metabolism is the term that describes how enzymes transform molecules through multi-step pathways to provide energy for the body.
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Catabolic pathways break down larger molecules into smaller ones, releasing energy, while anabolic pathways assemble small molecules into larger ones, which requires energy.
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ATP, or adenosine triphosphate, is a nucleotide with three phosphate groups that stores potential energy for cells to use in reactions.
