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The sum total of all the chemical reactions occurring inside the body of an organism is termed as _________.

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reproduction
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consciousness
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growth
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metabolism
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Solution

The correct option is D metabolism
The sum total of all the chemical reactions occurring inside the body of an organism is termed as metabolism.

Growth is defined as the increase in mass and increase in number of cells in an organism.

Reproduction refers to the production of progeny or offspring or daughter cell, possessing features more or less similar to those of parents.

Consciousness is the state of being awareness or senses of the surrounding environmement and response to it.

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