Energy and ATP

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What is the full name of the molecule ATP?

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Adenosine Triphosphate

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Where is the energy stored in an ATP molecule?

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Chemical Bonds

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Exactly where is the high energy bond in ATP?

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In the terminal or 3rd phosphate bond

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What does ATP become whenever energy is released?

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An adenine, ribose, and two phosphates attached together.

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What is used or released when ATP becomes ADP?

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phosphate released / energy released

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What is the primary function of ATP in cells?

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To provide energy for cellular processes.

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What are the three components of an ATP molecule?

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Adenine, ribose sugar, and three phosphate groups.

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How does ATP release energy?

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By breaking the bond between the second and third phosphate groups.

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What is ADP and how is it related to ATP?

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ADP stands for Adenosine Diphosphate; it is what ATP becomes after releasing energy.

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What role do enzymes play in the ATP cycle?

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Enzymes help facilitate the conversion of ATP to ADP and back, speeding up the reactions.