METABOLIC PROCESSES

Question 1

What is the chemical equation for photosynthesis and cellular respiration?

Answer 1

photosynthesis:
6 CO2 + 6 H2O + energy → C6H12O6 + 6 O2

cellular respiration:
C6H12O6 + 6 O2 → 6 CO2 + 6 H2O + ATP energy

Question 2

Catabolic reactions

Answer 2

Digestion of polypeptide into amino acids

Question 3

Exergonic reaction vs Endergonic reaction

Answer 3

A exergonic reaction releases energy and is always spontaneous

An endergonic reaction takes in energy and is always non-spontaneous.