5.2.2 Flashcards
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What happens when you add water to ATP?
ADP and Pi and energy form
How many phosphate groups in ADP and ATP?
3 phosphate groups in ATP
2 phosphate groups in ADP
What is the reaction called where ATP is converted into ADP?
HYDROLYSIS
wHAT IS THE REACTION THAT CONVERTS ADP INTO ATP?
CONDENSATION
What is the name of the sugars in ATP and ADP?
RIBOSE
What is the name of the base in ATP and ADP?
adenine
Why do cells ned a supply of ATP molecules?
to act as an immediate energy source
What processes require ATP?
active transport
maintaining resting potentials in neurones
muscle contraction
cell division and growth
and most metabolic reactions
Why is respiration needed in mammals?
to generate heat
supply ATP for muscle contraction for movement
Why is respiration needed in plants?
to generate ATP for movement of sucrose in mass flow
What is ATP used for in bacteria?
ATP needed for mitosis
What does ATP synthase do?
involved in making ATP
What is the process called that makes ATP using ATP synthase?
chemiosmosis
Where is the ATP synthase found?
embedded in cristea
What is the matrix?
fluid-filled substance embedded in mitochondria
What is the role of the matrix?
contains enzymes for the Kreb’s cycle
What is the role of the intermembrane space?
important in oxidative phosphorylation
What is the cristea?
folding of the inner membrane
What is the role of the cristea?
inc the SA for attachment of enzymes
What is the role of the ribosomes?
protein synthesis
What is the role of granules?
partciles containing phospholipids, proteins and Ca
What is the role of DNA?
codes for proteins
What is the role of the outer membrane?
separates mitochondrion from the cytoplasm of the cell
(compartmentalisation)
controls the entry and exit of substances into and out of the mitochondria
What are some examples of substances that the outer membrane controls the entry and exit of?
Pyruvate
Oxygen
ATP
CO2