endergonic

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Meaning

(biochemistry) of a process accompanied by or requiring the absorption of energy; the products of the process are of greater free energy than the reactants

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photosynthesis is an endergonic process Source: Internet

A reaction is said to be exergonic if the final state is lower on the energy scale than the initial state; in the case of endergonic reactions the situation is the reverse. Source: Internet

Functions in cells Metabolism, synthesis, and active transport ATP is consumed in the cell by energy-requiring (endergonic) processes and can be generated by energy-releasing (exergonic) processes. Source: Internet

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