Identify each of the following reactions as anabolic or catabolic, endergonic or
ID: 7247 • Letter: I
Question
Identify each of the following reactions as anabolic or catabolic, endergonic or exergonic, and spontaneous or non-spontaneous:
a) Breaking apart the link between ATP and a phosphate, which produces heat.
[ I think this is catabolic, exergonic, and spontaneous ?]
b) Forming a triacylglyceride from three fatty acids and glycerol.
[ I think this is anabolic, endergonic, and nonspontaneous ?]
c) Burning Paper
d) Joining two glucose molecules to make maltose.
[ I think this is anabolic, endergonic, and nonspontaneous ?]
I mostly just need help with C, I feel like it would be catabolic, but I'm not sure.
Explanation / Answer
A) yes :) B)yes :) C) catabolic, exergonic and nonsponaneous d) yes :)