Unit 4: Bioenergetics Flashcards
1
Q
What is ATP?
A
a nucleotide
2
Q
What is ATP made of?
A
Adenosine Triphosphate
3
Q
How many phosphate groups does ATP have?
A
3
4
Q
How is energy stored?
A
When a phosphate group is added to ADP, making it ADP, energy is stored in an unstable bond.
5
Q
How does ATP play into storing energy?
A
ATP is like a fully charged battery, ready to power the cell.
6
Q
How is energy released?
A
Energy is released when the high energy bond is broken
7
Q
What is left over when energy is released?
A
ADP
8
Q
When will the energy cycle continue?
A
When a phosphate group is added making ATP again
9
Q
What are three uses for ATP?
A
- Active Transport
- Move organelles around the cell
- Muscle Contraction
