AP Biology· difficulty 1/5
Anabolic (building) reactions are typically
Endergonic, requiring energy input
Exergonic, releasing free energy
Spontaneous, lowering system entropy
Coupled, releasing heat as a byproduct
Explanation
Building polymers from monomers requires energy input, often via ATP coupling.
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