Asked by Gerald
Why is photosynthesis considered
endergonic while cellular respiration is
considered exergonic? in a really, really short answer
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Photosynthesis is endergonic because it uses light energy to build high‑energy glucose from low‑energy CO2 and H2O (ΔG > 0). Cellular respiration is exergonic because it breaks glucose down to CO2 and H2O, releasing energy (ΔG < 0) for ATP.
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