Chapter 1 - Importance of ATP.

Question 1

ATP is suited to its role because…?

Answer 1

• It’s inert.
• Can pass easily out of the mitochondria into the cytoplasm.
• Releases energy efficiently and in useable quantities (30.6Kj).
• Is easily hydrolysed and phosphorylated.

Question 2

What is Chemiosmosis?

Answer 2

The flow of protons down an electrochemical gradient, through ATP synthase, coupled with the synthesis of ATP from ADP and a phosphate ion.