Glycolysis, the breakdown of a glucose molecule to two molecules of pyruvate, is an example of a reaction that is:
A)exergonic and catabolic.
B)exergonic and anabolic.
C)endergonic and catabolic.
D)endergonic and anabolic.
E)explosive.

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Glycolysis is an exergonic reaction because it releases energy as glucose is broken down into pyruvate. It is also a catabolic reaction because it breaks down larger molecules (glucose) into smaller ones (pyruvate).

Glycolysis, the Breakdown of a Glucose Molecule to Two Molecules