SSC GD 2021 PYQ — Question 48

SSC GD Constable (English) - 7th December 2021 Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q48

_________ is a broad term that includes all chemical reactions that occur in the body

Show answer & explanation

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Metabolism.

  • Metabolism is a term that is used to describe all chemical reactions involved in maintaining the living state of the cells and the organism.
  • Metabolism is the chemical processes going on continuously inside your body that allow life and normal functioning (maintaining normal functioning in the body is called homeostasis).
  • These processes include those that break down nutrients from our food, and those that build and repair our body.