Ch 6 pt 3 Flashcards
1
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Cell work - Chemical Work
A
pushing of endergonic reactions that would not otherwise occur
2
Q
Cell work - Transport Work
A
pumping of substances across membranes
3
Q
Cell work - Mechanical Work
A
beating of cila, contraction of muscles and movement of chromosomes
4
Q
Energy Coupling
A
the use of an exergonic process to drive an endergonic one
5
Q
ATP (adenosine triphosphate)
A
The cells energy shuttle
6
Q
ATP is composed of
A
ribose (a sugar), adenine (a nitrogenous base), and three phosphate groups
7
Q
phosphorylation
A
transferring a phosphate group to some other molecule, such as a reactant
8
Q
phosphorylated intermediate
A
The recipient molecule of phosphorylation
