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These are my IB Biology notes for the entire Unit 8: 8.1 (Metabolism), 8.2 (Cell respiration) and 8.3 (Photosynthesis). They cover all understandings from the syllabus. Written by an IB Student who scored a 6 in IB Biology SL and a total of 41/45 in the IB.

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8.1 METABOLISM
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Cell or Organ is m
- > Most chemical reactions
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steps which forma me tabolic pathwouy
Meta bolic chains # glycolysis

A B C → D → →



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barrier that pre vents the reactor

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enzyme
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enzy me substrato complex ( the share and Chemical
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to active si te
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for an other substrato to bind again

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