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Intro To Metabolism

This document provides an introduction to metabolism. It defines metabolism as the process by which the body converts food into energy through various chemical reactions. Metabolism has three main roles: converting food to fuel, fuel to building blocks, and eliminating waste. It is divided into catabolism, which breaks down organic matter, and anabolism, which builds up organic matter like proteins, fats, and nucleic acids. Metabolism occurs throughout the entire body in cells through metabolic pathways involving enzymes. Different organisms have different metabolic pathways and rates depending on what substances they can utilize. The next lesson will discuss ATP and its relation to the human body.

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Intro To Metabolism

This document provides an introduction to metabolism. It defines metabolism as the process by which the body converts food into energy through various chemical reactions. Metabolism has three main roles: converting food to fuel, fuel to building blocks, and eliminating waste. It is divided into catabolism, which breaks down organic matter, and anabolism, which builds up organic matter like proteins, fats, and nucleic acids. Metabolism occurs throughout the entire body in cells through metabolic pathways involving enzymes. Different organisms have different metabolic pathways and rates depending on what substances they can utilize. The next lesson will discuss ATP and its relation to the human body.

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INTRO TO SBI4U: Lesson 1

METABOLISM
WHAT IS METABOLISM?
Take 5 minutes with your shoulder partner and discuss what you
think Metabolism is.
CRASH COURSE:
METABOLISM
WHAT IS METABOLISM?

Metabolism is the process by which we are able to uptake food and


nutrition and convert it into energy in which the body can use.

Not just one independent thing, but is a combination of chemical processes

Three main roles of Metabolism; Conversion of food to fuel, Conversion of


fuel to building blocks, elimination of nitrogenous wastes.

Divided into two main categories, Catabolism and Anabolism


CATABOLISM
The process of breaking down organic matter
Why is this important?
ANABOLISM
After we break down matter for use the next logical step is to do
what?

Anabolism is the process of building up organic matter in the


components that our cells need to survive
Main forms are Proteins, Fats, and Nucleic Acids.
WHERE DOES METABOLISM
OCCUR?
Does metabolism have a central location within the body, like
digestion or circulation?

No, metabolism occurs throughout the entire human body, in each


and everyone of our cells.
METABOLIC PATHWAYS
Because Metabolism is a collection of different chemical reactions
that occur in a cell, we can organize them into Metabolic Pathways:
where one chemical is transformed into another through a series of
steps by using Enzymes

Recall: What are Enzymes?

Answer: Enzymes are macromolecules which accelerate, or


catalyze, chemical reactions
METABOLIC PATHWAYS
CONT
The Metabolic pathways and system of a particular organism will
determine which substances it will find nutritious or poisonous.

Ie: some organisms, like the extremophiles living in sulfur pools in Yellowstone
National Park, utilize Hydrogen Sulfide for their metabolism, a chemical that
would be poisonous to us.

Metabolic rates will also differ between organism to organism, even individuals to
individuals within a species.

Aside: Metabolic rate is the speed of an organisms metabolism


NEXT LESSON
Delving into what ATP is and how it relates to the human body

Homework: Research some basic information on ATP at home.

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