Energy metabolism

In this topic

• What is energy metabolism?
• ATP — the cell's energy 'currency'
• Aerobes and anaerobes
• Respiration and burning: similar, but not the same

Key terms

• Energy metabolism
• Catabolism (dissimilation)
• ATP
• ADP, AMP
• Macroergic bond
• Aerobe
• Anaerobe
• Fermentation
• Oxidation
• Mitochondrion
• Plastic metabolism (assimilation)

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