<span>The correct answer is C) exergonic. The root words itself show because exergonic means that the energy is being released. Similarly, endergonic means that the energy is being taken in. Exo and endo mean towards the outside, that is released, and towards the inside respectively. Dehydration reaction is not connected to the way that the energy is moving.</span>
A. If the optimum temperature for a cell's functions is exceeded, chemical reactions slow down as enzymes and other proteins begin to denature (change shape due to increased vibration of the atoms in the molecules that make up the proteins).
