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Catabolic reactions give out energy. They are exergonic. In a catabolic reaction large molecules are broken down into smaller ones. For example, the reverse of the condensation reactions described above, i.e. hydrolysis reactions, are catabolic.
Explain. A catabolic metabolic pathway is a controlled series of reactions in which larger, higher energy, and more complex molecules are broken down into smaller, lower energy, less complex molecules. This results in a net release of energy.