The Working Cell Flashcards
Energy
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Potential energy
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Kinetic energy
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Chemical energy
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cellular respiration
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What is ATP? You should be able to spell the full name and be able to draw and label a
diagram of the structure (it need not be a chemical structure, a generic diagram will
suffice).
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What is it about ATP that makes it a “high energy” molecule? Draw the structure of ATP
(cartoon style is appropriate but don’t forget any charges!) to help you answer this
question.
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Why does the cell convert the chemical energy found in the compounds you eat into
this other form of chemical energy?
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How does ATP help chemical reactions take place? Explain this in part by discussing the
structure of ATP and explaining why it is such a good energy storage/shuttle molecule.
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What types of work is ATP used for in the cell?
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What is the relationship between ATP and ADP in the cell?
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define metabolism
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activation energy
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substrate
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product
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