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Process Of Metabolism

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Metabolism The first question people may have is what is metabolism and what does it do exactly? Some people may think metabolism is apart of what keeps their body going which is true, but there's more to it. Metabolism has two major functions which is collecting energy and storing it. Also nutrients are used to make building blocks for creating molecules for their functions of life. Metabolism is broken down into two categories which are catabolism and anabolism that are linked to building blocks. These categories classify reactions that break down and make molecules for what ever organism needs it. Energy itself is also a very important part of your metabolism because it is what keeps us going and what keeps everything functioning. …show more content…

The break down supplies energy for all living organisms including humans for everyday life. The process in which catabolism goes through is very important for anabolism because it uses the energy that was created. It can be thought of as catabolism being the producer and anabolism being the receiver. After the molecules are broken down they are still the same, just smaller. Nucleic acids turn into nucleotides, proteins turn into amino acids and so on and so forth. This energy can also transform into glucose and fat to provide energy the same amount of energy …show more content…

It is true that your brain is connected to your stomach and there is something called hypothalamus which is a response to signals from the stomach that indicate you are hungry. Hypothalamus consists of hormones like ghrelin. This hormone notifies parts of the Hypothalamus that causes you to be hungry. After you eat and are now full, there's even a hormone that tells your body which is called leptin. It decreases the feeling of hunger and gives you the sensation of being full. (Roberts, Alice M. The Complete Human Body: The Definitive Visual Guide. New York, NY: DK, 2010.

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