Bio unit 3

defentitions

ATP

Molecule that fuels everything in your body

chemical energy

Energy stored in the bonds of organic molecules

free energy

Energy available to do work in your body

Heat energy

Unusable energy

foods come from

The sun

photosynthesis

A series of chemical reactions where energy from the sun is used to make glucose

Enzymes

Proteins that reduce the amount of activation energy needed to create a chemical reaction

Food source of

chemical energy

chemical energy stored

Bonds of organic molecules

what happens to organic molecules in digestion

broken down and transported into cells where they are used to make ATP

what is the main job of ATP in a cell?

transferring energy

Which part of ATP provides energy from cells?

the bonds between its three phosphate groups

How many phosphate groups does ATP have?

three groups

What happens when ATP loses a phosphate group?

energy is used

Where is most ATP made in the cells?

Mitochondria

What does ATP turn into when it loses one phosphate?

AD

What process makes ATP in the mitochondria?

cellular respiration

What is it called when ADP gets a phosphate to become ATP again?

phosphorylation