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Many biochemical reactions that occur in the cell are nonspontaneous when measured at the biochemical standard state, but are spontaneous inside of the cell. What is the most likely explanation for this difference in spontaneity for the same reaction measured under different conditions

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The concentrations of reactants and products inside the cell favor the reactants.

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