3.4.2 - ATP Flashcards
1
Q
Structure of ATP?
A
Adenine triphosphate
Adenine, ribose sugar, 3 phosphate groups
2
Q
ATP hydrolysis reaction?
A
ATP + water ADP + Pi + energy
3
Q
What is energy needed for?
A
Movement, active transport, metabolism, body temperature maintenance…
4
Q
Processes which ATP are produced?
A
Photosynthesis, aerobic respiration and anaerobic respiration
5
Q
How the properties of ATP make it a suitable source of energy?
A
Small, only releases small amount of energy each time
Soluble
Involves only a single/ simple reaction because phosphate bonds are unstable (low activitation emergy)
