ATP and Energy

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What does ADP stand for?

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Adenosine diphosphate.

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What process results in the storage of energy in the ATP/ADP cycle?

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The addition of a phosphate group.

Front

Which components make up the ADP molecule?

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A, B, and C.

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How is energy released from ATP?

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When a phosphate group is removed.

Front

What do all cells use as their primary energy source?

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ATP.

Front

What is ATP?

Back

Adenosine triphosphate, the energy currency of the cell.

Front

What is the role of phosphate groups in ATP?

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Phosphate groups store and release energy when added or removed.

Front

What happens to ATP when it loses a phosphate group?

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It becomes ADP.

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What is the significance of the ATP/ADP cycle?

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It allows cells to continuously regenerate ATP for energy.

Front

What is the chemical formula for ATP?

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C10H16N5O13P3.