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14 years ago
The question is: How do living organisms drive endergonic processes? (from the nelson 12 textbook)

I was just wondering if somebody could look over my answer and tell me whats missing or wrong?

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living organisms use ATP as a source of energy that is needed to drive endergonic reactions. The ATP molecule is a highly unstable molecule due to its three highly negative phosphate groups. As the terminal phoaphate is released from the ATP, energy is released which is then used to attach that phosphate onto a reactant that is to undergo the endergonic reaction. Once the phosphate is attached to the reactant, the reactant is now also highly unstable and has reached the transition state and will readily react spontaneously.
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14 years ago
Living organisms use the energy released in exergonic processes to drive endergonic processes.

rainbows246 Author
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14 years ago
ahh so simple. Thanks bio_man.
It's so hard to not over complicate things.  Crying Face
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Educator
14 years ago
You'll learn Wink Face.
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