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What type of reactions require an input of energy to move forward?
What type of reactions require an input of energy to move forward?
Condensation/dehydration reactions
What process is known as the activities by which cells acquire and use energy as they make and break apart organic compounds?
What process is known as the activities by which cells acquire and use energy as they make and break apart organic compounds?
Metabolism
How are macromolecules broken or digested?
How are macromolecules broken or digested?
Hydrolysis
What role does hydrolysis play in liberating usable energy within cells?
What role does hydrolysis play in liberating usable energy within cells?
What is required to polymerize in biological systems?
What is required to polymerize in biological systems?
What types of reactions do enzymes primarily affect in biological systems?
What types of reactions do enzymes primarily affect in biological systems?
What is the main difference between organic and inorganic molecules?
What is the main difference between organic and inorganic molecules?
Define a polymer and a monomer in the context of macromolecules.
Define a polymer and a monomer in the context of macromolecules.
How are macromolecules formed?
How are macromolecules formed?
Explain the process of condensation in forming large organic molecules.
Explain the process of condensation in forming large organic molecules.
What is the significance of polymers in living organisms?
What is the significance of polymers in living organisms?
