A striped racer, also known as the California whipsnake, is a species of non-venomous snake native to the coast and foothills of California. It is a long, slender, and fast-moving snake, identified by its distinctive stripes running down the length of its body. They primarily feed on lizards and small rodents. The scientific name for this species is Masticophis lateralis.
Metabolism
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The act or process, by which living tissues or cells take upand convert into their own proper substance the nutritive materialbrought to them by the blood, or by which they transform their cellprotoplasm into simpler substances, which are fitted either forexcretion or for some special purpose, as in the manufacture of thedigestive ferments. Hence, metabolism may be either constructive(anabolism), or destructive (katabolism).
Metabolism meaning & definition 1 of Metabolism.
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The sum total of all biochemical reactions that occur in a person's body. Digestion of food is just one aspect of metabolism.
Divided into catabolism, where organic molecules are oxidised and degreaded to prodice energy, and anabolism, where small organic molecules are combined to form larger ones at a cost of energy.
Metabolism meaning & definition 2 of Metabolism.
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A word that fat people do not understand. They use it as a scape goat for their fat asses instead of admitting to their own laziness.
Metabolism meaning & definition 3 of Metabolism.
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The rate at which food is digested.
Metabolism meaning & definition 4 of Metabolism.
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all the chemical processes in your body, especially those that cause food to be used for energy and growth:
Metabolism meaning & definition 5 of Metabolism.
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The chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life.
Metabolism meaning & definition 6 of Metabolism.