Which of the following is true of anabolic reactions?
a. Anabolic reactions break down complex organic compounds into simpler ones.
b. Anabolic reactions produce energy, which is used to convert ADP to ATP.
c. Anabolic reactions use ATP and small substrates as building blocks to synthesize larger molecules.
d. Anabolic and catabolic reactions both build complex organic molecules from simpler ones; however, anabolic reactions use ATP, whereas catabolic reactions transfer energy to create ATP.
Ans: c. Anabolic reactions use ATP and small substrates as building blocks to synthesize larger molecules.
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