Question

metabolism consists of what 4 things that are required for the maintenance of life?

Answer 1

Metabolism is the set of chemical reactions that happen in living organisms to maintain life. These processes allow organisms to grow and reproduce, maintain their structures, and respond to their environments.
There are several reaction that takes place.
If you consider photosynthesis:
it requires
chlorophyll, carbon dioxide, water and light.
Similarly different metabolic process requires different things.