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49) Choose the pair of terms that correctly completes this sentence: Catabolism is to anabolism as _____ is to _____. A) work; energy B) free energy; entropy C) exergonic; spontaneous D) exergonic; endergonic E) hydrolysis; phosphorylation

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Answer:

The correct option is D. Catabolism is to anabolism as exergonic is to endergonic.

Explanation:

An exergonic reaction is can be described as a type of reaction in which energy is released. Catabolism is also a process in which larger molecules break down and energy is released.

An endergonic reaction can be described as a reaction in which energy is needed. The anabolic reaction is a kind of reaction in which energy is required for two smaller molecules to join and make a bigger molecule.

Hence, catabolism is similar to exergonic and anabolism is similar to endergonic. So, D is the correct option.