When Your Body Is Building Larger and More Complex Chemical

question 14

Multiple Choice

When your body is building larger and more complex chemical molecules from smaller subunits,what is occurring?

• A) Anabolic reactions that expend energy
• B) Anabolic reactions that require energy
• C) Catabolic reactions that expend energy
• D) Catabolic reactions that require energy

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Definitions:

Graded Bed

A sedimentary or volcanic layer that displays a gradational change in grain size from bottom to top.

Current Strength

A measure of the flow rate of water within ocean currents, typically quantified in terms of volume per time, such as cubic meters per second.

Piling of Sediment

The accumulation or stacking up of sedimentary particles, often by natural processes such as water or wind transport.

Cross Beds

Cross beds are sedimentary structures forming as inclined layers within horizontal units of sediment, often indicating the direction of ancient wind or water flows.