BIOLOGY

Question 1

a process that involves the conversion of ATP to ADP and back, facilitating energy transformations in cells

Answer 1

ATP-ADP cycle

Question 2

sum of all chemical processes that maintain the living state of an organism

Answer 2

metabolism

Question 3

process where simple substances are built up to complex ones

Answer 3

anabolism

Question 4

process where complex substances are broken down to simple ones

Answer 4

catabolism

Question 5

plants convert light energy into chemical energy

Answer 5

photosynthesis

Question 6

breaking down food into simpler substances for absorption

Answer 6

digestion

Question 7

organelle responsible for the generation of most of the energy for a cell

Answer 7

mitochondrion

Question 8

sequences in the cell where metabolic reactions usually occur

Answer 8

metabolic pathways

Question 9

structures of the mitochondrion

Answer 9

outer membrane, inner membrane, intermembrane space, matrix, cristae, and atp synthase complex

Question 10

enzyme responsible for the synthesis of ATP

Answer 10

ATP synthase

Question 11

folds of the inner membrane of the mitochondrion

Answer 11

cristae

Question 12

freely permeable structure of mitochondria

Answer 12

outer membrane

Question 13

highly impermeable structure of mitochondria

Answer 13

inner membrane

Question 14

interior region separated by non permeable nature of inner membrane

Answer 14

matrix

Question 15

region between inner and outer membrane

Answer 15

intermembrane space

Question 16

adenosine triphosphate

Answer 16

energy currency used throughout the cell

Question 17

components of atp

Answer 17

adenine, ribose, 3 phosphate groups

Question 18

components of adp

Answer 18

adenine, ribose, 2 phosphate groups

Question 19

What is the ATP-ADP cycle?

Answer 19

The ATP-ADP cycle is the process of converting ADP back to ATP through phosphorylation.

Question 20

Where does the phosphorylation of ADP to form ATP occur?

Answer 20

Phosphorylation occurs in the cytoplasm or mitochondria.

Question 21

What is Coenzyme A’s role in metabolism?

Answer 21

Coenzyme A is utilized by the cell as a starting molecule in various metabolic pathways.

Question 22

What processes manufacture ATP?

Answer 22

ATP is manufactured during various processes such as cellular respiration and photosynthesis.