Enzyme carriers: ADP and ATP Flashcards
What happens to the energy in photosynthesis?
Some of the energy in sunlight is used to make food
What happens to food in respiration?
The food is broken down to release energy
The molecules ADP and ATP have vital roles in what?
In trapping and transferring energy in respiration and photosynthesis (and in many other cell activities)
What is ADP an abreviation for?
adenosine Diphosphate
Where is ADP found in organisms?
in the cells of all organisms
What is ADP made of?
It is made of the base adenine, the sugar ribose and two phosphate groups.
What is ribose?
Ribose is a five-carbon sugar
What bond is unstable in ADP?
The bond between the two phosphate groups is an unstable bond
What are unstable bonds represented by in diagrams?
a squiggly line ~
Is ADP a low-energy molecule or an energy-rich compound?
ADP is a low-energy molecule
What is ATP an abbreviation for?
Adenosine Triphosphate
When does ATP form?
When another phosphate group is added to ADP and extra energy is also added
In what form is extra energy added to make ATP?
In the form of the unstable bond between the last two phosphate groups
What is phosphorylation
The process of adding a phosphate group
The process of adding a phosphate group is known as what?
phosphorylation