Adenosine diphosphate

Lab Question: Does the intensity of light affect the plant’s photosynthesis? Background information: There are three main elements which has a huge impact on the plant’s photosynthesis: light, temperature, and carbon dioxide.(Plant and Light) However, this lab is focused on how the intensity of light affect the plant’s photosynthesis in order to see how the intensity of light affect the plant’s photosynthesis, specifically Elodea plants. Photosynthesis is a process which happens in all plants…

There are key differences between cellular respiration and photosynthesis that can help one learn about each process on a deeper level. Cellular respiration’s goal is to break down certain food molecules like sugars, fats, and carbohydrates and convert it to ATP or energy for the cell to use. For photosynthesis, its purpose is to obtain solar energy and convert that energy into chemical energy and glucose for food and an energy storage. Cellular respiration occurs in the mitochondria, which is…

Cellular Respiration Cellular respiration is a 3 step process that makes energy. Every organism on earth needs cellular respiration to survive because without energy an organism cannot survive. The chemical formula for cellular respiration is C6H12O6+6O2 > 6CO2+6H2O+38 ATP. So how do runners perform cellular respiration in a race? First the runner must breath in and air goes through the mouth and through the air way to get to the lungs. The lungs then take oxygen from the air and diffuse it…

the cytoplasm. In order for the investment stage to begin, you need to use energy to start it. Unlike the other two processes, Glycolysis does not need Oxygen to function. The only form of energy our bodies can process is ATPs, which stands for Adenosine Triphosphate. Your cells need to spend two of these to start the process. Enzymes are then created and changes the glucose to Glyceraldehyde triphosphate. The second part of Glycolysis is the “Harvest” stage. In this part, the Glyceraldehyde…

stiffness. Mortis stems from the Latin term meaning death. Upon death, respiration ceases to occur. Without oxygen, metabolism stops, organs shut down. The body’s main source of energy is the cell production of ATP. Wikipedia’s definition:” Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is a nucleoside triphosphate used in cells as a coenzyme often called the "molecular unit of currency" of intracellular energy transfer. ATP transports chemical energy within cells for metabolism”. Muscles are packed with…

DQ #1. Explain the difference between aerobic metabolism and anaerobic metabolism. Aerobic metabolism occurs in the cell’s mitochondria and requires oxygen, anaerobic metabolism occurs in the cytoplasm and it does not require oxygen. During aerobic metabolism the hydrogen and carbon molecules from dietary fats, proteins, and carbohydrates are mixed with oxygen to form carbon dioxide and water as energy is released. These end products that are produced during aerobic metabolism are to some extent…

Article 1: Scientists unravel the colorful sea slug's solar-energy theory 1) Why are chloroplasts important for plants? Chloroplasts are important for plants because they contain Chlorophyll, used in photosynthesis. The Chlorophyll is what made it possible for plants to absorb and process the sun's energy and combine it with carbon dioxide and water to grow and make food. Photosynthesis also releases oxygen for humans to breath. 2) List two reasons and explain why the chloroplasts were helpful…

Exercise is physical movement accomplished through the contraction of skeletal muscles. These contractions require significant amounts of energy and constitute a major physiological function. The energy for contractions is provided by ATP which can be synthesized from many different substrates.K The metabolic demands of skeletal muscle incurred through brief and acute exercise and be fulfilled through hydrolysis of creatine phosphate which provides energy to synthesize ATP from ADP. For longer…

Riboflavin contains a tricyclic dimethyl-isoalloxazine ring (Flavin Nucleus) that is conjugated to a 1-Carbon ribityl, an alcohol derived from pentose sugar D-ribose, is attached at the 9 position of isoalloxazine nucleus as shown in Figure 1. The metabolically active coenzymes of riboflavin are riboflavin -5-phosphate or Flavin Mononucleotide (FMN) and flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD) that participate in many vital oxidation reduction processes. Catalytic sites of some enzymes are covalently…

The cycle is located in the skeletal muscle, extra hepatic tissues and liver. So basically the Cori cycle is a link for gluconeogenesis with anaerobic glycolysis, using different tissues to compartmentalize opposing metabolic pathways. Uridine diphosphate (UDP) glucose is a nucleotide sugar used in many pathways. It is the precursor for glycogen and sucrose. It can also be used as enzymes to breakdown reactions. These enzymes are called UDP glucose pyrophosphorylase and UDP glucose…