Introduction To Energy Generation

Question 1

What are the building blocks of cells?

Answer 1

C O N P S

Question 2

What are 4 macro molecules in cells?

Answer 2

Proteins, carbohydrates, lipids and nucleic acids

Question 3

What are the two classifications of organism based on where they get there carbon?

Answer 3

Autotroph and heterotroph

Question 4

What is an autotroph?

Answer 4

An organism that self-feeds carbon (plants)

Question 5

What is a heterotroph?

Answer 5

An organism that gets its source of carbon from others (animals)

Question 6

What is metabolism?

Answer 6

All the enzyme-catalysed reactions in a cell

Question 7

What are the two types of metabolism?

Answer 7

Catabolism and anobolism

Question 8

What is catabolism?

Answer 8

Taking large molecules and making small ones

Question 9

What is anabolism?

Answer 9

Taking small molecules and making large ones

Question 10

What are three cellular processes that require energy?

Answer 10

Anabolism, mechanical work and transport.

Question 11

What is ATP

Answer 11

Adenine triphosphate , an energy container, transmitter or currency not storage.

Question 12

What is a nucleoside?

Answer 12

A sugar + base

Question 13

How much energy do we get from one mol of ATP?

Answer 13

30.5kj