All of the following are examples of catabolic reactions EXCEPT

A. trypsin in the stomach digesting large proteins into smaller ones.
B. synthesizing the enzyme maltase from amino acids.
C. amylase in saliva breaking down starch into simple sugars.
D. the release of energy by converting ATP into ADP during a metabolic reaction.


Answer: B

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