Reactions that break down food for energy are:
ACationic
BCatabolic
CCathodic
DCatalytic
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Catabolic
1. Breaking bonds releases the energy in them.
2. Those reactions have their own name.
3. The reactions governing the breakdown of food to obtain energy are called catabolic reactions.
4. So the answer is catabolic.
_Source: OpenStax 'Anatomy and Physiology 2e', Ch 24 'Metabolism and Nutrition'_
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