The following questions are from the end-of-chapter "Test Your Understanding" section in Chapter 8 of the textbook.
-Choose the pair of terms that correctly completes this sentence: Catabolism is to anabolism as ________ is to ________.
A) exergonic; spontaneous
B) exergonic; endergonic
C) free energy; entropy
D) work; energy
E) entropy; enthalpy

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Catabolism refers to the breakdown of complex molecules into simpler ones, whereas anabolism refers to the synthesis of complex molecules from simpler ones. Similarly, exergonic reactions release energy, while endergonic reactions require energy input. Thus, the pair of terms that correctly completes the sentence is exergonic; endergonic.

The Following Questions Are from the End-Of-Chapter "Test Your Understanding