EBK HUMAN BIOLOGY
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ISBN: 8220100545931
Author: MCMILLAN
Publisher: Cengage Learning US
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Chapter 3, Problem 7SQ
Which of the following statements is not true?
- a. occur in a stepwise series of
chemical reactions - b. are speeded up by enzymes
- c. may break down or assemble molecules
- d. always produce energy (such as ATP)
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