Mid Term Review Flashcards
1
Q
The ability to do work
A
Energy
2
Q
Most important compounds that cells use to store and release energy.
A
ATP (adenosine triphosphate)
3
Q
What does adenosine triphosphate consist of ?
A
Adenosine, 5-carbon sugar (ribose), 3 phosphate groups.
4
Q
What’s the difference between ATP and ADP ?
A
ADP has 2 phosphate groups instead of 3
5
Q
An information crisis will occur if
A
A cell grows too large
6
Q
What does a growing cell form when it divides
A
Two daughter cells
7
Q
The process by which a cell divides into two daughter cells
A
Cell division
8
Q
What happens before cell division occurs
A
Cell replicates (copies DNA)
