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JordanDecomposition reactions in the body refer to the breakdown of complex molecules into simpler ones. This process is essential for releasing energy, recycling nutrients, and eliminating waste products. Examples include the breakdown of carbohydrates into glucose during digestion.
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Synthesis and decomposition reactions in an organism are called .?
All of the decomposition reactions in an organism taken together is called catabolism, while the synthesis reactions are called anabolism.
What chemical reactions are most common to break down the molecules?
These are decomposition reactions.
What are the uses of decomposition reactions?
Decomposition reactions are used in various industrial processes to break down compounds into simpler substances. They are also important in nature for processes such as decay and nutrient recycling. In chemistry, decomposition reactions are studied to understand the behavior of substances when they are broken down.
What is a property of a decomposition reaction?
Decomposition reactions always have one complex reactant and two or more simpler products.
What is the term that applies to all of the decomposition reactions that occur in metabolism?
anabolism
