Introduction to General, Organic and Biochemistry
Introduction to General, Organic and Biochemistry
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ISBN: 9780357391594
Author: Frederick A. Bettelheim; William H. Brown; Mary K. Campbell
Publisher: Cengage Learning US
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Interpretation: The two main purposes for the catabolism of food one eats need to be explained.

Concept Introduction:Catabolism is defined as a set of metabolic pathways that results in breaking large molecules into smaller ones. Due to this reason, it is said to be a destructive process.

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The two main purposes for the catabolism of food one eats are:

  • The food molecules are catabolized to provide the energy one needs.
  • It also produces molecules that act as starting materials for the molecules one needs in the body. Thus, catabolism supplies energy for anabolism.

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