Anabolic Reactions May Be Characterized As

Question

Anabolic reactions may be characterized as
A) exergonic.
B) breaking large molecules into smaller molecules.
C) forming large molecules from smaller molecules.
D) producing ATP.
E) breaking large molecules into smaller molecules to produce ATP.

Accepted Answer

Anabolic reactions involve building up large molecules from smaller molecules, which requires energy input rather than producing energy (which would be classified as exergonic). While anabolic reactions may produce ATP, that is not their primary defining characteristic. The process of breaking down large molecules to produce ATP is known as catabolism, which is the opposite of anabolism. Therefore, choices A, B, and E are incorrect.