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Term 1: Metabolism and Key Biochemical Processes, Quizzes of Kinesiology

Definitions for essential terms related to metabolism, including metabolism itself, anabolism, catabolism, reactants, products, and the concept of a calorie. Additionally, it introduces the factors determining the rate of a chemical reaction, specifically the concentration of reactants.

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2010/2011

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TERM 1
metabolism
DEFINITION 1
sum of all chemical reactions in the body
TERM 2
anabolism
DEFINITION 2
synthesis of organic molecules (endergonic reactions)
TERM 3
catabolism
DEFINITION 3
breakdown of organic molecules (exergonic reactions)
TERM 4
reactants
DEFINITION 4
high energy and low stability
TERM 5
products
DEFINITION 5
low energy and high stability
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TERM 1

metabolism

DEFINITION 1

sum of all chemical reactions in the body

TERM 2

anabolism

DEFINITION 2

synthesis of organic molecules (endergonic reactions)

TERM 3

catabolism

DEFINITION 3

breakdown of organic molecules (exergonic reactions)

TERM 4

reactants

DEFINITION 4

high energy and low stability

TERM 5

products

DEFINITION 5

low energy and high stability

TERM 6

1 calorie

DEFINITION 6

amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of 1 g of

H2O by 1 degree celsius

TERM 7

What determines the rate of a chemical

reaction?

DEFINITION 7

1. concentration of reactants