In Afghanistan, the US-led international force still occupies more than 450 bases. In total, the US military has some form of troop presence in approximately 150 foreign countries, not to mention 11 aircraft carrier task forcesâessentially floating basesâand a significant, and growing, military presence in space.
Metabolism is the set of chemical reactions that occur in living organisms in order to maintain life. These processes allow organisms to grow and reproduce, maintain their structures, and respond to their environments.
Metabolism. Metabolism is a sum of events which are carried out in the human body to create energy and other substances necessary for its activities. In our organism there are catabolic and anabolic processes. Catabolism is a process during which organic matter is broken down and the energy is simultaneously released. It is characterized by missing reserves of glycogen and mobilisation of non-saccharide sources of energy â fats and proteins.