Question

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all of the processes associated with obtaining and processing food, using absorbed nutrients to generate cellular energy, and the elimination of waste, are described by the term blank, which includes all of the life-supporting chemical reactions that cells perform.

Explanation:

Analyze the question context

The question asks for a biological term that encompasses obtaining and processing food, using nutrients to generate cellular energy, and eliminating waste. It specifies that this term includes all of the life-supporting chemical reactions that cells perform.

Identify the biological term

The sum of all chemical reactions that occur within a living organism to maintain life, including catabolic processes (breaking down nutrients to generate energy) and anabolic processes (using energy to build cellular components), is defined as metabolism.

Verify the fit in the sentence

Let's read the sentence with the term "metabolism" inserted:
"All of the processes associated with obtaining and processing food, using absorbed nutrients to generate cellular energy, and the elimination of waste, are described by the term metabolism, which includes all of the life-supporting chemical reactions that cells perform."
This is grammatically correct and scientifically accurate.

Answer:

All of the processes associated with obtaining and processing food, using absorbed nutrients to generate cellular energy, and the elimination of waste, are described by the term <blank>metabolism</blank>, which includes all of the life-supporting chemical reactions that cells perform.