The term that is used to describe all of the chemical reactions that occur in body cells is:
A) catabolism.
B) metabolism.
C) synthesis.
D) anabolism.

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Metabolism is the term used to describe all chemical reactions in body cells, including both anabolic (building up molecules) and catabolic (breaking down molecules) reactions. Synthesis and anabolism specifically refer to building up molecules, while catabolism specifically refers to breaking down molecules.

The Term That Is Used to Describe All of the Chemical