Question

Can you give an example of catabolism?

Answer 1

Catabolism:

1. Metabolism are of two types- catabolism and anabolism.
2. Catabolism is when large complex nutrient molecules are broken down in the body to produce simple, smaller molecules.

Example:

1. An example of catabolism is glycolysis.
2. In this process, glucose is broken down by a series of enzyme-catalysed reactions to pyruvate and energy (ATP).
3. Pyruvate is then converted to acetyl-CoA.
4. The citric acid cycle is also a catabolic process in which this acetyl-CoA is finally converted to two molecules each of CO₂ and water.