ATP

Question 1

What does ATP stand for?

Answer 1

Adenosine Tri-Phosphate.

Question 2

How is energy stored in ATP?

Answer 2

The high energy bonds between phosphate groups.

Question 3

How is energy released from ATP?

Answer 3

By breaking the high energy bonds between phosphates through a hydrolysis reaction.

Question 4

Which nucleic base is present in ATP?

Answer 4

Adenine

Question 5

What is the reaction for an ATP molecule releasing energy?

Answer 5

ATP -> ADP + Pi (+energy)

Question 6

What are the constituents of an ATP molecule?

Answer 6

Adenine, a ribose sugar and three phosphate groups.

Question 7

What is ATP broken down into?

Answer 7

ADP (Adenosine Di-phosphate) and Pi (Inorganic Phosphate).

Question 8

Which type of reaction breaks down ATP into ADP + Pi?

Answer 8

Hydrolysis.

Question 9

Which enzyme catalyses the reaction ATP -> ADP + Pi?

Answer 9

ATP hydrolase

Question 10

What enzyme can be used to catalyse the reaction of ADP + Pi -> ATP?

Answer 10

ATP synthase