ATP - ADP Flashcards

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1
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_____refers to the process
whichbuildsmolecules the body needs; it usuallyrequires energyfor completion.

A

Anabolism

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_____refers to the process thatbreaks downcomplex molecules into smaller molecules; it usuallyreleases energyfor the organism to use.

A

Catabolism

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occurs when the energy produced by one reaction or
system is used to drive another reaction or system.

A

Energy Coupling

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First Law of Thermodynamics

A
  • Energy cannot be created nor destroyed.
  • Energy can be converted or transduced.
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Second Law of Thermodynamics

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  • In any energy transformation, there is a lesser availability of energy to do additional work.
  • The loss of energy in a process is a result of a tendency for randomness or disorder (entropy)
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Q

The measure of useful energy in a
thermodynamic system under constant temperature and
pressure.

A

Gibs Free Energy

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Q

Exergonic Reaction
- Reaction is _____
- Energy is _____
- ∆G is _____

A

spontaneous, released, < (less than)

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Endergonic Reaction
- Reaction is _____
- Energy is _____
- ∆G is _____

A

not spontaneous, added, > (greater than)

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9
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_____ directly supplies the energy that powers nearly every cellular functions, and it is considered the universal energy “currency.”

A

ATP (Adenosine triphosphate)

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10
Q

ATP is chemically made up of combined
nitrogenous base called _____, which
is linked to a five-carbon sugar called
_____, which in turn is linked to a chain
of _____ groups.

A

adenine, ribose, three (3) phosphate

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Q

ATP (Adenosine triphosphate)
- contains large amounts of _____.
- The two bonds between the phosphates are equal high-energy bonds (phosphoanhydride bonds) that,
when broken, release sufficient
energy to power a variety of cellular reactions and processes.

A

free energy

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12
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ADP (Adenosine diphosphate) has the same structure as ATP, with _____.

A

one less phosphate group

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13
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It has everything to do with the
storage and use of energy in living things.

A

ATP-ADP CYCLE

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14
Q

When the third phosphate group is removed by HYDROLYSIS (_____), a substantial
amount of free energy is

ATP + H2O - ADP + P + energy

A

water-mediated breakdown

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15
Q

When
- phosphate is removed, energy
is _____.
- phosphate is added, energy is
_____.

A

RELEASED, NEEDED

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16
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Regeneration of ATP
- For cells to keep functioning, they must generate ______.

A

ATP

17
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Regeneration of ATP
- The ATP regeneration reaction is just the reverse of the hydrolysis reaction:

A

energy + ADP + P - ATP + H2O

18
Q

The energy to phosphorylate ADP comes from _____ in the cell.

A

CATABOLIC REACTIONS

19
Q

Mechanical work
ATP supplies the energy needed in:

A
  • contraction of muscle fibers
  • beating of cilia or movement of flagella
  • movement of chromosomes during
    mitosis/meiosis
20
Q

Transport work
ATP supplies the energy needed in:

A
  • pumping of substances across membranes against their
    concentration gradient.
21
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Chemical work
ATP supplies the energy needed in:

A
  • synthesizing macromolecules that make up the cell, and therefore the organism.
22
Q

A working muscles recycled over _____ per second

A

10 million