7.3 Flashcards
1
Q
A catabolic reaction is also what?
A
Exergonic
2
Q
In ATP, what atom is being added/taken away?
A
Phosphate
3
Q
What characterizes endergonic reactions?
A
they require more energy than they release
4
Q
What is an example of catabolism?
A
hydrolysis
5
Q
What is metabolism?
A
All chemical reactions of life
6
Q
When the phosphate is added, energy is ______
A
added
7
Q
What characterizes an exergonic reaction?
A
they release more energy that they require
8
Q
what is an anabolic reaction?
A
it makes larger molecules out of smaller ones
9
Q
what does ATP stand for?
A
adenosine triphosphate
10
Q
when does ATP go down to ADP, and what does that mean?
A
it is when one of the phosphates is lost, as the āDā stands for di-, meaning 2
