Photosynthesis - ATP and ADP

Question 1

ATP

Answer 1

• has the same features as a nucleotide (sugar, phosphate, base)
• it only has one base (adenine)
• contains ribose sugar
• they have 3 phosphates unlike DNA and RNA

Question 2

ADP

Answer 2

• only has 2 phosphates
• when a bond between 2 phosphates breaks, ATP becomes ADP
• ATP —> ADP + inorganic phosphate