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OCR: ENERGY AND METABOLISM HE M ILLIONS of cells inside your reactions that take place inside the cells body need energy to develop and to create energy-storing chemicals survive The source this energy including fat and protein. Metabolism food. Living cells absorb tiny particles describes all these functions that use or that make up pooj and extract energy release energy. The minimum energy from them to fuel your body processes turnover needed to keep you alive 18 Energy IS also needed for the chemical known as the basal meta bolism TAKING IN FUEL The living cell absorbs fuel particles. such as glucose. and the building blocks fat and protein through the cell membrane. ilso takes in oxygen from the blood. The oxygen helps burn the fuel particles which then release energy N TAKING FUEL ENERGY p ...