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Duncan Bio Ch. 8-9 a
ATP
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the basic type of energy used by all cells? | ATP |
| What does ATP stand for? | Adenosine triphosphate |
| What are the 3 parts of an ATP molecule? | Adenine, ribose sugar, 3 phosphates |
| How is energy released from ATP? | By breaking the bond between the last 2 phosphates and releasing one of them |
| After ATP is used, what does it become? | ADP |
| How many phosphates does ATP have? | 3 phosphates |
| How many phosphates does ADP have? | 2 phosphates |
| How does ADP become ATP? | By adding on a phosphate molecule |
| What provides the raw materials to make ATP? | the food that animals eat, or glucose made during photosynthesis for plants |