Question

bioenergetics practice questions
use your notes to answer the questions on atp.

1. define bioenergetics
2. what is atps full name?
3. how is atp used in organisms?
4. which of the following is not a use of atp?

a. power protein pumps
b. power flagella
c. power muscle contractions
d. main source of long - term energy

1. what type of molecule is atp?

a. monosaccharide
b. fatty acid
c. amino acid
d. nucleotide

1. what three monomers (parts) make up atp?

1. what is the name of the 5 - carbon sugar found in atp?
2. which nitrogen base is found in atp?

a. adenine
b. thymine
c. guanine
d. cytosine

1. how many phosphate groups does atp have?
2. to the right is a simple atp molecule.

color the parts according to the key below

• adenine base = red
• ribose sugar = blue
• phosphate groups = yellow

1. number the phosphate groups (1 - 3) on the molecule of atp above.
2. circle the phosphate group that is removed when atp powers a reaction.

Explanation:

Question 2: What is ATP's full name?

ATP is a well - known molecule in biology related to energy transfer in cells. The full name of ATP is Adenosine Triphosphate. This is a fundamental concept in bioenergetics and cell biology, where ATP acts as the energy currency of the cell.

• Option a: Protein pumps in the cell membrane use ATP to move substances against their concentration gradient, so ATP powers protein pumps.
• Option b: Flagella (structures for cell movement in some organisms) use ATP to generate the energy for movement.
• Option c: Muscle contractions require energy, and ATP provides that energy.
• Option d: ATP is used for short - term energy needs in the cell. Long - term energy storage is mainly done by molecules like fats and glycogen. So the main source of long - term energy is not ATP.

• Option a: Monosaccharides are simple sugars like glucose, and ATP is not a monosaccharide.
• Option b: Fatty acids are the building blocks of fats, and ATP has a completely different structure and function from fatty acids.
• Option c: Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins, and ATP is not an amino acid.
• Option d: ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate) is a nucleotide. Nucleotides are the building blocks of nucleic acids (like DNA and RNA), and ATP has a structure that includes a nitrogen - containing base (adenine), a sugar (ribose), and phosphate groups, which is characteristic of a nucleotide.

Answer:

Adenosine Triphosphate

Question 4: Which of the following is not a use of ATP?