Respiration involves the release of energy due to the breakdown of large polymers. What type of a reaction is respiration? A) Dehydration reaction B) Endergonic Reaction C) Exergonic Reaction

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anonymous · Answer

I don't know for sure but I think it may be a dehydration reaction.

aaronq · Answer

Breaking polymers, like proteins, involves the addition of water to cleave the bond (hydrolysis). Endergonic reactions end up with products that have a higher free energy (Gibbs free energy) where the energy is taken from the surroundings. Viceversa, Exergonic reaction have products that have lower free energy, where the energy is released into the surroundings.

anonymous · Answer

Respiration is Exergionic reaction because in respiration energy is released .

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