Mathes ATP Video

Why is ATP often referred to as the 'energy currency' of the cell?

• Because it is a form of protein.

• Because it is a type of money.

• Because it stores and transfers energy within the cell.

• Because it is used to buy food for the cell.

What are the three main components of ATP?

• Phosphate, sugar, and base

• Protein, lipid, and carbohydrate

• Water, oxygen, and nitrogen

• Glucose, starch, and cellulose

Which process involves the breakdown of glucose to generate ATP in animals?

• Protein synthesis

• Aerobic cellular respiration

• Fermentation

• Photosynthesis

What happens when ATP is hydrolyzed?

• It turns into glucose.

• It gains energy and adds a phosphate.

• It becomes a protein.

• It releases energy and loses a phosphate.

What is the role of ATP in active transport?

• It helps move molecules against their concentration gradient.

• It helps molecules move from high to low concentration.

• It converts molecules into proteins.

• It stores molecules in the cell.