(BIOL 1406-040) Session 2.2

What is ATP?

• Adenosine Biphosphate

• Adenosine Triphosphate

• Adenosine Diphosphate

• Adenosine Monophosphate

True or False: ATP is a special nucleic acid found in some protists DNA.

• True

• False

What are three things ATP is composed of?

• Nitrogenous base - adenine

• 3 phosphate groups

• Ribose sugar

• 2 phosphate groups

When ATP is being synthesized this is known as what kind of reaction?

• Endergonic

• Exergonic

When ATP is being used for cellular functions this is by what kind of reactions?

• Endergonic

• Exergonic

True or False: ATP can be regenerated in a cell.

• True

• False

What is it called when a phosphate group is added?

• Phosphorylation

• Dephosphorylation

What is it called when a phosphate group is taken away?

• Phosphorylation

• Dephosphorylation

What are two types of inhibitors that can make an enzyme stop working?

• Noncompetitive inhibitor

• There is only the competitive inhibitor

• Competitive inhibitor

• Feedback inhibitor

• There is only the destructive inhibitor

What is a process that helps regulate metabolism?

• Noncompetitive inhibition

• Feedback inhibition

• Competitive inhibition