In an endergonic reaction,
A) large molecules are broken down into smaller ones.
B) small molecules are assembled into larger ones.
C) molecules are rearranged to form new molecules.
D) molecules move from reactants to products and back.
E) energy is consumed during the reaction.

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In an endergonic reaction, energy is consumed during the reaction. This means that the products have higher energy than the reactants, and therefore the reaction requires an input of energy to occur. This is the opposite of an exergonic reaction, which releases energy during the reaction. Choices A-C and D are not accurate descriptions of an endergonic reaction.

In an Endergonic Reaction