catabolic
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On the other hand, the catabolic process of breaking sugar down into simpler molecules releases energy in a series of exergonic reactions.
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The digestible carbohydrates in an animal’s diet are converted to glucose molecules through a series of catabolic chemical reactions.
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The cell responds to the abundance of specific products by slowing down production during anabolic or catabolic reactions.
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Physical exercise involves both catabolic and anabolic processes.
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One had an anabolic metabolism, one a catabolic.
From The Venus Trap by Smith, Evelyn E.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
