Metabolism WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Metabolism
Metabolism is a chemical process that converts food into fuel that is needed to energize the body. Metabolism is broken into two categories: catabolism and anabolism.1 Metabolism controls every aspect of a living organism from moving to growing.
Fast Facts:
- Without metabolism, a living organism dies.
- Determines if a substance is nutritious or poisonous.1
- Provides energy for many functions such as eliminating waste and contracting muscles.2
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Research Notes References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wikipedia: Metabolism
- ↑ A.D.A.M. (via MedlinePlus): Metabolism Definition
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- Contributor: Kenyotta Elijah
- Reviewer: Tara Salamone
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- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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- Contributor: Kenyotta Elijah
- Reviewer: Tara Salamone
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: What Is Metabolism, Articles On Metabolism, Metabolism Trials, Metobolism, Metibolism, Blogs About Metabolism
- Last update: Sep. 30, 2008
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.