Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
15th Edition
ISBN: 9781337408332
Author: Cecie Starr, Ralph Taggart, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 5, Problem 5SQ
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Introduction: Activation energy is the lowest amount of energy necessary to start a reaction. Endergonic reaction describes the net input of free energy to proceed. The Gibbs free energy for the endergonic reaction is positive.
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Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
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