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1
Q

What sugar does ATP have?

A

Ribose Sugar (5 carbon Sugar)

2
Q

What base does ATP have?

A

A Purine base - Adenine

3
Q

How many phosphate groups does ATP have?

A

Three phosphate groups - Triphosphate

4
Q

When is has only one Phosphate group it’s called…?

A

AMP - Monophosphate

5
Q

When is has two Phosphate groups it’s called…?

A

ADP - Diphosphate

6
Q

When ATP breaks down to form ADP, what else is formed and what breaks them?

A

A Phosphate ion is given off, and the process is Hydrolysis

7
Q

To form a ADP from a AMP you would use a ____________ to add a _________

A

a. Condensation

b. Phosphate

8
Q

What is the functions of ATP?

A

Energy transfunctiuon
Small - Moves in/out cells easily
Water soluble - Processes happen in aqueous environments