Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305073951
Author: Cecie Starr, Ralph Taggart, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 5, Problem 5SQ
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Introduction: The activation energy is the minimum amount of energy required to start a reaction. The endergonic reaction describes the net input of the free energy to proceed. The Gibbs free energy for the endergonic reaction is positive.
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Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
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