Flashcards in Energy + ATP Deck (8)
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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