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'''Metabolism''' is the process by which a living [[organism]] takes energy from its surroundings and uses it to sustain itself, develop, and grow.<ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With General Science''. Anderson: Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 2000</ref> In [[human]]s, from the age of 25 onward, the "metabolic rate slows down 5-10% each decade."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mommyedition.com/18-ways-to-boost-metabolism-energy-and-weight-loss|title=18 Ways To Boost Metabolism, Energy And Weight Loss|accessdate=3 November 2014|quote=Unfortunately, starting at the age of 25, without proper diet and exercise, our metabolic rate slows down 5-10% each decade.}}</ref>
'''Metabolism''' is the process by which a living [[organism]] takes energy from its surroundings and uses it to sustain itself, develop, and grow.<ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With General Science''. Anderson: Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 2000</ref> In [[human]]s, from the age of 25 onward, the "metabolic rate slows down 5-10% each decade."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mommyedition.com/18-ways-to-boost-metabolism-energy-and-weight-loss|title=18 Ways To Boost Metabolism, Energy And Weight Loss|accessdate=3 November 2014|quote=Unfortunately, starting at the age of 25, without proper diet and exercise, our metabolic rate slows down 5-10% each decade.}}</ref>
In the human body, [[drug]]s are metabolized through two reactions, termed Phase I and Phase II.<ref name="Oleson2008">{{cite book|last=Oleson|first=Lauren|title=Investigation of the Inter-individual Variability in Human Cytochrome P450 3A Metabolism|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=AuXqP7kFCzkC&pg=PA2|accessdate=3 November 2014|year=2008|publisher=ProQuest|isbn=9780549764342|page=2|quote=Phase I reactions involve either the introduction or exposure of a more polar functional group. These reactions can include oxidation, reduction, and hydrolysis. Phase II conjugation reactions on the other hand, involve the covalent linkage of a functional group on the parent drug compound and a polar compound such as glucuronic acid.}}</ref>
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