Adenosine Triphosphate Flashcards

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ATP stands for

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Adenosine Triphosphate

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ADP stands for

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Adenosine Diphosphate

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Molecule that serves as tool for different cellular activities

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ATP or Adenosine Triphosphate

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4
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Stores energy until a cell needs it

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ATP or Adenosine Triphosphate

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Used to power most, if not all of a cell’s chemical activities

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ATP or Adenosine Triphosphate

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A nucleotide made up of an organic molecule adenosine, plus a group of the 3 phosphate groups

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ATP or Adenosine Triphosphate

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What do you call the bonds between the phosphate groups in ATP

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Phosphoanhydride bonds

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These bond are so called “high energy” bonds

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Phosphoanhydride bonds

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A process in which ATP is regenerated from ADP in the mitochondrion

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Oxidative phosphorylation

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During this process, an addition of a phosphate group to ADP regenerates ATP

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Oxidative phosphorylation

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drive the formation of ATP

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Exergonic reactions

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12
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driven by hydrolysis of ATP.

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Endergonic reactions

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is the transfer of energy from one reaction to another in order to drive the second reaction.

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Energy Coupling or Coupled Reaction

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14
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ATP is broken down through the means of ______

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hydrolysis

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15
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The hydrolysis of ATP produces ______

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ATP

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16
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How do cells make endergonic reactions happen?

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by supplying them with free energy from exergonic reactions

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How do cells make endergonic reactions happen?

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by supplying them with free energy from exergonic reactions

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This reaction is where energy is absorbed and is not spontaneous

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endergonic reactions

18
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This reactions is where energy is released and is spontaneous

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exergonic reactions

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How can ATP be restored?

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by adding a phosphate group back to ADP