Question

which of the following statements best describes an anabolic process?
breaking down glucose into pyruvate
hydrolyzing atp to adp
building proteins from amino acids
digesting starch in the small intestine
releasing energy from fat stores

Explanation:

Anabolic processes involve building larger, complex molecules from smaller subunits, requiring energy input. Catabolic processes break down molecules to release energy.

• Breaking down glucose to pyruvate, hydrolyzing ATP to ADP, digesting starch, and releasing energy from fat stores are all catabolic (breakdown) reactions.
• Building proteins from amino acids is anabolic as it assembles small amino acid molecules into large protein molecules.

Answer:

Building proteins from amino acids