[09] ATP Synthesis Flashcards

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What is ATP?

A

Adenosine Triphosphate, the main energy carrier in cells

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Where is ATP synthesized in cells?

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Mitochondria

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What is the significance of ATP in cells?

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Serves as the main energy currency

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How does ATP provide energy to cells?

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Energy is released when one of the high-energy phosphate bonds is broken to form ADP (Adenosine Diphosphate)

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Define the term “Oxidative Phosphorylation”

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It is a metabolic pathway that uses energy released by the oxidation of nutrients to produce ATP

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What is the role of mitochondria in ATP synthesis?

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They host oxidative phosphorylation and electron transport chain, the processes that generate ATP

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What is ADP?

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Adenosine Diphosphate, it gets converted into ATP with the addition of a phosphate group

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How does ATP synthesis relate to Oxidative Phosphorylation and the Electron Transport Chain?

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ATP synthesis is the final step of Oxidative Phosphorylation, which occurs in the Electron Transport Chain

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9
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What is the initial source of energy that results in ATP synthesis?

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Glucose, Fatty acids, or Amino acids, which are broken down to release energy

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10
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How many molecules of ATP can one molecule of glucose produce?

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Up to 38 molecules of ATP

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