Difference between a catabolic reaction and anabolic reaction?

Answer 1

Catabolic reactions breaks down organic matter, for example to harvest energy in cellular respiration. Anabolic reactions, on the other hand uses energy to construct components of cells such as proteins and nucleic acids.
Catabolic pathways break down complex molecules to simpler forms. An exergonic reaction. Anabolic pathways synthesize more complex molecules from simpler ones. An endergonic reaction.

Answer 2

An anabolic reaction is one that makes complex molecules from smaller one, examples of this being protein synthesis, photosynthesis etc. This is known as constructive metabolism. A catabolic reaction is one that breaks larger molecules into smaller ones with the release of energy. The most obvious example of this is respiration, as you are breaking a large molecule (glucose) into smaller molecules and releasing energy as you do it. This is known as destructive metabolism.

Answer 3

Anabolism is the synthesis of complex molecules like proteins from smaller pieces like amino acids. Catabolism is the reverse. It is the breakdown of larger molecules like proteins into their smaller constituents.

Answer 4

Catabolic reactions break down complex molecules into simpler ones, releasing energy in the process. Anabolic reactions build complex molecules from simpler ones, requiring energy input. In summary, catabolic reactions are degradative while anabolic reactions are synthetic.

Answer 5

anabolism is made the purview but catabolism is disintegrate the purview.

Answer 6

An anabolic reaction creates molecules where a catabolic reaction breaks down molecules

Answer 7

The meaning of anabolism is synthesis, catabolism is decomposition.

Answer 8

Catabolic - help the decomposition of a compound
Anabolic - help the synthesis of a compound