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(Proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, and so on)

Nutrient Metabolism Becomes materials
usable by the body

Creates energy

Alcohol Metabolism Detoxified

Things you eat or I see...
drink are generally
metabolized like this.

For instance, here's what
happens after I drink a
delicious glass of wine.

Alcohol passes Metabolism Detoxification
through the
Metabolism Carbon dioxide
blood and into The liver Water
the liver.
metabolizes The professor
the alcohol. sure can hold

her liquor...

Metabolism is Wow! Proteins are Jeez, my cells
performed by proteins. diligently working work harder
away inside my body
In the cell membrane, the even when I'm eating than I do...
cytoplasm, the nucleus, and every dinner or sleeping

other organelle, the roles are off a cold...
divided among many proteins so

that metabolism is constantly
performed.

Protein Protein
Metabolism
Metabolism

Protein Metabolism Protein
Metabolism

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