| A | B |
|---|
| anabolism | building up for growth and repair of tissues |
| assimilation | transformation of digested food molecules into tissue for growth and self-repair |
| catabolism | breakdown of nutrients in food for energy |
| digestion | breakdown of complex food molecules into simpler food molecules |
| excretion | removal of metabolic waste products from an organism |
| ingestion | process by which an organism takes in food |
| homeostasis | ability of the body to regulate its internal environment within narrow limits |
| metabolism | the building up and breaking down of cell material |
| secretion | formation and release of hormones from a cell or structure |
| synthesis | combination of simple molecules into more complex molecules to help an organism build new tissue |
