Enzymes/ATP/Energy Flow Review

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What is the purpose of an enzyme?

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To speed up reactions.

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What is the original source of energy for a food web?

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The sun.

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What is ADP used for?

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It is recharged with a phosphate and energy.

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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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In an endothermic reaction, heat is...

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Taken in or absorbed.

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What is ATP?

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A molecule that carries energy within cells.

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What is the role of enzymes in biochemical reactions?

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They lower the activation energy needed for reactions.

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What are producers in a food web?

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Organisms that create their own food, usually through photosynthesis.

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What is the difference between ATP and ADP?

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ATP has three phosphate groups; ADP has two.

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What happens during cellular respiration?

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Cells convert glucose and oxygen into energy, carbon dioxide, and water.