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Understanding Metabolism

Understanding Metabolism

Metabolism is the chemical reactions that are needed in our bodies to maintain life as an organism.

It helps convert food into energy, breaking down food into building blocks for various elements, and to eliminate nitrogenous wastes from the body.

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