What is the importance of metabolism during times of growth?

Question

for plants - during times of germination, why is metabolism important?

Answer 1

Metabolism is the sum total of all physiological activities of any living organism. Whether we grow or not we metabolise (building up - anabolism; breaking down - catabolism). So what is the meaning of your question. In the metabolism process, during growth, anabolism is more predominant - building up more tissue, adding girth (in case of trees), growing tall in case of herbs and shrubs, climbers, etc. putting forth leaves and so on.....