ATP

Question 1

What does ATP stand for?

Answer 1

Adenosine triphosphate

Question 2

What are the three components of ATP?

Answer 2

Adenine
Ribose
3 phosphate

Question 3

How does ATP provide energy for the body? Explain in terms of bonds.

Answer 3

Each ATP molecule has two phosphoanhydride bonds

The bonds are weak, so require little energy to break

The energy released in forming the bonds is more than the energy used up in breaking them

Question 4

Draw out the ATP-ADP cycle.

Answer 4

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Question 5

Give 4 examples of energy utilisation.

Answer 5

1. Biosynthesis of macromolecules
2. Muscle contraction
3. Active transport of ions
4. Thermogenesis

Question 6

Give 5 there are fucking 5 you’re fucking stupid ways to generate ATP.

Answer 6

Glycolysis
Kreb's cycle
Oxidative phosphorylation
Electron transport chain
Beta oxidation