Anabolic Reactions: Reactions in cells in which new chemical bonds are formed and new molecules are made; generally require energy, involve reduction, and lead to an increase in atomic order.

 

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Anabolic Reactions: Reactions in cells in which new chemical bonds are formed and new molecules are made; generally require energy, involve reduction, and lead to an increase in atomic order.

Dark Reactions: The photosynthetic process in which food (sugar) molecules are formed from carbon dioxide from the atmosphere with the use of ATP; can occur in the dark as long as ATP is present.

Light Reactions: The photosynthetic process in which solar energy is harvested and transferred into the chemical bonds of ATP; can occur only in light.

Catabolic Reactions: Reactions in cells in which existing chemical bonds are broken and molecules are broken down; generally produce energy, involve oxidation, and lead to a decrease in atomic order.

Biochemical Reactions: Specific chemical processes that occur in living things.

Anabolic Steroid: Synthetic chemical that mimics the muscle building characteristics of the male hormone testosterone.

Anabolic: The term used to describe the body's ability to build muscle tissue.