Energy & ATP (AQA A-Level Biology): Quizzes
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What are the three components of ATP?
What are the three components of ATP?
Adenine, ribose, three phosphate groups
What type of molecule is ATP classified as?
What type of molecule is ATP classified as?
A nucleotide
Why do phosphate bonds in ATP break easily?
Why do phosphate bonds in ATP break easily?
They are unstable with low activation energy
What are the products when ATP is hydrolysed?
What are the products when ATP is hydrolysed?
ADP, inorganic phosphate, and energy
Which enzyme catalyses the breakdown of ATP?
Which enzyme catalyses the breakdown of ATP?
ATP hydrolase (ATPase)
What type of reaction is ATP synthesis?
What type of reaction is ATP synthesis?
A condensation reaction
Which enzyme catalyses the formation of ATP from ADP?
Which enzyme catalyses the formation of ATP from ADP?
ATP synthase
Where does photophosphorylation occur?
Where does photophosphorylation occur?
In chlorophyll-containing plant cells
Where does oxidative phosphorylation take place?
Where does oxidative phosphorylation take place?
In both plant and animal cells
When does substrate-level phosphorylation occur?
When does substrate-level phosphorylation occur?
During glycolysis and the Krebs cycle