Question

3. Study the equation carefully from the equation shown here alone, determine how this reaction can be classified?

Answer 1

respiration again?

Answer 2

here are the choices
catabolic
anabolic
exergonic
endergonic

Answer 3

Okay do you know what these 4 terms mean?

Answer 4

im look them up now

Answer 5

Sure thing.

Answer 6

Catabolism
Definition

noun

(1) The process involving a series of degradative chemical reactions that break down complex molecules into smaller units, usually releasing energy in the process.

(2) A destructive type of metabolism.

Answer 7

Yeah so that was catabolism, but are we breaking things down here?

Answer 8

an·a·bol·ic[ ànnə bóllik ]
of type of metabolic process: promoting tissue growth

Answer 9

Is it not more kinda reverse [Leading clue ;) ]

Answer 10

i guess

Answer 11

Now I fast need to get my grip together. The equation was the photosynthetic equation not respiration. So we get to make glucose. Is glucose a more complex molecule than water and carbon dioxide?

Answer 12

i believe so, yes

Answer 13

Okay so we go from something simple to something complex. What term do we then want?

Answer 14

i have no clue

Answer 15

It is a anabolic reaction. the opposite of a catabolic reaction.

Answer 16

oh i got that one right

Answer 17

new question?

Answer 18

Yes lets move on.

Answer 19

ok