organism vs metabolic process

organism and metabolic process both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
organism	Yes	No	No	No
metabolic process	Yes	No	No	No

organism (noun)	metabolic process (noun)
a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently	the organic processes (in a cell or organism) that are necessary for life
a system considered analogous in structure or function to a living body