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Biochemical Phenomena, Metabolism, and Nutrition
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Biochemical Phenomena, Metabolism, and Nutrition Categories.
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Biochemical Phenomena - Biochemical functions, activities, and processes at organic and molecular levels in humans, animals, microorganisms, and plants. |
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Metabolism - The sum of chemical changes that occur within the tissues of an organism consisting of anabolism (BIOSYNTHESIS) and catabolism; the buildup and breakdown of molecules for utilization by the body. |
Biochemical Phenomena, Metabolism, and Nutrition Definitions and Terms
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