Metabolism and Cell Structure
Identify each of the following as a catabolic or an anabolic reaction:
a. digestion of polysaccharides b. synthesis of proteins
c. oxidation of glucose to \mathrm{C} \mathrm{O}_{2} and \mathrm{H}_{2}\mathrm{O}
a. The breakdown of large molecules is a catabolic reaction.
b. The synthesis of large molecules requires energy and involves anabolic reactions.
c. The breakdown of glucose to smaller molecules is a catabolic reaction.