Which of the Following Reactions Would Be a Non-Spontaneous Process $\rarr$

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which of the following reactions would be a non-spontaneous process?

• A)complete oxidation of glucose to carbon dioxide and water
• B)formation of phosphoenolpyruvate from pyruvate and P_i
• C)hydrolysis of ATP to ADP and P_i
• D)the coupled reaction of phosphoenolpyruvate + ADP \(\rarr\) pyruvate + ATP
• E)all of the above

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Gametes

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The process by which the sexual organs develop during the prenatal period, leading to the development of sex differences in the body.

Heritability

Statistical estimate of contribution of heredity to individual differences in a specific trait within a given population.

Heredity

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