ATP

Question 1

What processes does ATP provide energy for?

Answer 1

-Muscle contraction for movement
-Cell division
-Nerve impulses
-Synthesising proteins

Question 2

What is an anabolic reaction?

Answer 2

A reaction which builds up large molecules from small molecules and require energy, e.g. protein synthesis

Question 3

What is a catabolic reaction?

Answer 3

A reaction that breaks down large molecules into smaller molecules and release energy, e.g. respiration

Question 4

In what type of reaction is ATP produced?

Answer 4

Catabolic reactions e.g. respiration

Question 5

What is phosphorylation?

Answer 5

The build up of ATP which is controlled by enzymes