Cellular Energy

AP Biology· difficulty 2/5

A free-energy diagram for a hypothetical biochemical reaction is shown.

The diagram represents which kind of reaction?

A
$Isothermic - no change in free energy$
B
$Endergonic - requires a net input of energy$
C
$Exergonic - products have less free energy than reactants$
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D
$Equilibrium - no net direction$

Explanation

The products lie below reactants on the free-energy axis, so ΔG is negative. The reaction releases free energy and is exergonic (spontaneous).

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