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Is glycolysis Endergonic or exergonic

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Glycogen is a storage polysaccharide made up of glucose units.

The synthesis of glycogen is endergonic. That is energy has to be supplied for the synthesis process.

The breakdown of glycogen is exergonic. that is energy is primarily released during the process.

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It is an exergonic because glycolysis is an catabolic pathway that breaks partially breaks down glucose, thus releasing some of the energy that was stored in the glucose.

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Yes, the light reactions are exergonic while the Calvin cycle is endergonic.

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The breakdown of glucose is exergonic, having a free energy change of -686kcal.

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