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Energy
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Ability to do work
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Energy & Life
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All cells need energy to make food.
This energy comes from the sun. Plants convert sunlight into food through photosynthesis. |
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Autotrophs
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Organisms that make their own food.
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Plants.
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Heterotroph
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Organisms that consume other organisms for energy.
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Animals.
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ATP
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Composed of:
Adenine Ribose(5 carbon sugar) 3 phosphate groups |
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ADP
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Adenine
Ribose(5 carbon sugar) 2 phosphate groups |
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ATP vs ADP
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ATP has 3 phosphate groups & ADP has 2
Energy is stored in 3rd phosphate group Energy is released by breaking bonds between 2nd and 3rd group. |
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Uses for ATP
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Provides energy to fuel active transport
Synthesis of proteins(grow/repair) Activation of receptor sites in enzymes. |
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Storage of ATP
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Cells keep low store of ATP because it can't store energy long term
Energy is only stored for a few milliseconds |
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ATP definition
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Adenosine Triphosphate
One o the principal chemical compounds that cells use to store energy |
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