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Metabolism (from Greek: μεταβολή metabolē, "change") is the set of life-sustaining chemical transformations within the cells of organisms. The three main purposes of metabolism are the conversion of food/fuel to energy to run cellular processes, the conversion of food/fuel to building blocks for proteins, lipids, nucleic acids, and some carbohydrates, and the elimination of nitrogenous wastes.

In brief, the chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life is called metabolism.

The given statement is True.

Ketchup is acidic, having a pH of 3.9. The acidic component, acetic acid, will react with the metal tin. This reaction will result in a metal acetate that will contaminate the ketchup.

Hence, The acetic acid in the ketchup will react with the metal tin, forming a metal acetate that will pass into the ketchup which leads to its contamination.

Jello is a colloid, a semi-rigid structure i.e, semi-solid suspended in a liquid. When you Heat it up a bit and you'll break the protein bonds of the gelatin and it will liquefy completely and if you freeze, it becomes solid.

It takes 248 yrs for Pluto to orbit the Sun.

The American noncommissioned officer tradition began with creation of the Continental Army in 1775 at the beginning of the American Revolution. They adopted NCO traditions from French NCO.