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1
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What is the immediate source of energy in a cell?

A

ATP

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2
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By what process do plant and animal cells do to release energy?

A

respiration

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3
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What is ATP formed from?

A

Adenine, ribose sugar and three phosphate groups

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4
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What does ATP stand for?

A

Adenosine triphosphate

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5
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what is adenosine formed from?

A

adenine, ribose sugar

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What is AMP formed from?

A

Adenine, ribsoe sugar and one phosphate group

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7
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What is ADP formed from?

A

Adenine, ribose sugar and two phosphate group

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8
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Where is energy stored in the ATP molecule?

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Bonds between the phosphate groups

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9
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The energy is released via what type of reaction in the ATP molecule?

A

Hydrolysis

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10
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When energy is needed by the cell, what is ATP broken down into?

A

ADP and phosphate

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11
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What type of reaction resynthesises ATP from ADP and Pi?

A

Condensation

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12
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What is the term used to describe the inorganic phosphate joining to other compounds and making them more reactive?

A

phosphorylation

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13
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what is the name of the enzyme that converts ATP to ADP?

A

ATP hydrolase

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14
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What are the products of ATP hydrolase activity?

A

ADP, inorganic phosphate and energy

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15
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What is another name for the enzyme ATP hydrolase?

A

ATPase

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16
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what type of reaction does an ATPase catalyse?

A

Hydrolysis

17
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what is the name of the enzyme that converts ADP to ATP?

A

ATP synthase

18
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as well as ADP, what does ATP synthase require for the formation of the ATP?

A

Inorganic phosphate and energy from respiration

19
Q

what type of reaction does ATP synthase catalyse?

A

condensation

20
Q

which of the following statements best explains why ATP is useful for storing energy?

A

the bonds between the three phosphate groups are highly unstable and when broken release a considerable amount of energy

21
Q

What is the immediate energy source and why?

A

ATP because of the instability of the phosphate bonds

22
Q

which of the following energy sources cannot be stored in large quantities?

A

ATP

23
Q

Which of the following porcesses is not powered by energy derived from ATP?

A

movements of solvents into a cell by osmosis

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