Multiple choice

The anaerobic synthesis that is found in bacteria is

  1. exergonic

  2. endergonic

  3. isothermal

  4. exothermic
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The anaerobic synthesis that is found in bacteria is endergonic. Endergonic means absorbing energy in the form of work. Endergonic reactions are not spontaneous. By thermodynamic standards, positive work, a form of energy, is defined as moving from the surroundings (the external region) to the system (the internal region). Thus, an endergonic process is one wherein the system absorbs energy from the surroundings. Anaerobic synthesis as found in bacteria is endergonic.

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