Metabolism Is

question 33

Multiple Choice

Metabolism is

• A)a form of energy.
• B)the total of all chemical changes that occur in cells.
• C)a way of living.
• D)the rate at which cells produce energy.

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Definitions:

Ribulose Bisphosphate

A five-carbon sugar to which atmospheric carbon dioxide is bound during the first major step of carbon fixation in photosynthesis.

PGA Molecules

Short for phosphoglyceric acid, involved in the biochemical process of photosynthesis and glycolysis.

Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate

A three-carbon molecule that plays a central role in glycolysis and photosynthesis, involved in the biochemical pathways of energy production.

RuBP Molecules

Ribulose bisphosphate molecules that are involved in the carbon fixation phase of photosynthesis.