metabolism

1. The marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals (synset 113536083)
   is a type of: biological process, organic process - a process occurring in living organisms
   subtypes:

   • hemimetabolism, hemimetaboly, hemimetamorphosis - incomplete or partial metamorphosis in insects
   • heterometabolism, heterometaboly - development of insects with incomplete metamorphosis in which no pupal stage precedes maturity
   • holometabolism, holometaboly - complete metamorphosis in insects
   same as: metamorphosis
2. The organic processes (in a cell or organism) that are necessary for life (synset 113535517)
   referred to in: being, organism - a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
   is a type of: biological process, organic process - a process occurring in living organisms
   subtypes:

   • cellular respiration, internal respiration, respiration - the metabolic processes whereby certain organisms obtain energy from organic molecules; processes that take place in the cells and tissues during which energy is released and carbon dioxide is produced and absorbed by the blood to be transported to the lungs
   • basal metabolism - the amount of energy required to maintain the body of an individual in a resting state
   • fat metabolism - a metabolic process that breaks down ingested fats into fatty acids and glycerol and then into simpler compounds that can be used by cells of the body
   • glycolysis - a metabolic process that breaks down carbohydrates and sugars through a series of reactions to either pyruvic acid or lactic acid and releases energy for the body in the form of ATP
   has:

   • anabolism, constructive metabolism - the synthesis in living organisms of more complex substances (e.g., living tissue) from simpler ones together with the storage of energy
   • catabolism, destructive metabolism, dissimilation, katabolism - breakdown in living organisms of more complex substances into simpler ones together with release of energy
   • citric acid cycle, krebs citric acid cycle, krebs cycle, tricarboxylic acid cycle - in all plants and animals: a series of enzymatic reactions in mitochondria involving oxidative metabolism of acetyl compounds to produce high-energy phosphate compounds that are the source of cellular energy
   same as: metabolic process

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