GCSE Biology – Metabolism

Last updated: 23/04/2020
AQA GCSE Science – Combined science foundation Bioenergetics GCSE Biology – Metabolism

Learning Objectives

-I can define the term metabolism
-I can explain the role of sugars; amino acids; fatty acids; glycerol; carbohydrates; proteins and lipids
-I can describe the use of energy in the synthesis of new molecules

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  1. What is metabolism?

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  2. What do metabolism reactions do?

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  3. What controls metabolism reactions?

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  4. How does the body get energy for metabolism reactions?

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  5. What controls the body’s reactions?

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  6. What does anabolic mean?

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  7. What does catabolic mean?

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  8. What can glucose be converted into?

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  9. What is starch used for?

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  10. What is glycogen used for?

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  11. What is cellulose used for?

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  12. What are amino acids made from?

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  13. What are amino acids used to make?

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  14. What type of reaction is the making of proteins?

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  15. What type of reaction is the break down of excess protein in the liver?

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  16. What is protein broken down into?

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  17. Where does urea go?

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  18. Why is urea excreted?

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  19. What do fatty acids make up?

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  20. What does glycerol make up?

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  21. What are lipid molecules made from?

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  22. What type of reaction is the making of lipids?

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  23. What type of reaction is the breakdown of food in the digestive system?

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  24. What type of reaction is respiration?

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  25. What type of reaction is photosynthesis?

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