Understanding ATP and Cellular Energy

What is ATP often called in cells?

• A type of sugar

• The energy currency of cells

• A building block for DNA

• A type of protein

What happens when ATP breaks down into ADP and a phosphate group?

• It creates new cells

• It stores more energy

• It releases energy

• It becomes a different type of sugar

What helps the breakdown of ATP happen more easily and quickly in cells?

• More water

• Special proteins called enzymes

• Sunlight

• Cold temperatures

What is the energy released from ATP mainly used for in a cell?

• To make the cell grow bigger

• To help the cell do its work

• To make the cell colder

• To turn into light