Lab 4 - Energy Systems

Question 1

Biochemically, the anaerobic energy transfer system may be categorised into two phases:

Answer 1

(a) immediate (ATP-PCr)

b) non-oxidative (anaerobic glycolysis

Question 2

The aerobic system is reliant on the presence of oxygen in the ………….. .

Answer 2

mitochondria

Question 3

ATP is continually being ……….. to adenosine diphosphate (ADP) and ……….. phosphate (Pi) to produce biochemical energy (mechanical work).

Answer 3

hydrolysed, inorganic

Question 4

ADP and Pi are continually being ……….. back to ATP by ………… to maintain the energy production (transfer) process.

Answer 4

resynthesised, phosphorylation

Question 5

ATP is a ……… phosphate molecule.

Answer 5

three