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What is the role of ATP?

to provide structure to the cell

to make proteins

to act as an energy source

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Which class of biological molecules does ATP belong to?

nucleotides

carbohydrates

proteins

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How many phosphate groups does ATP contain?

3

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What is the name of the sugar in ATP?

deoxyribose

ribose

glucose

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Which nitrogenous base does ATP contain?

cytosine

thymine

adenine

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Which product of ATP hydrolysis makes other compounds more reactive?

energy

ADP

inorganic phosphate

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How does adding an inorganic phosphate to another compound affect its reactivity?

does not affect its reactivity

makes it more reactive

makes it less reactive

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Is ATP broken down via a hydrolysis or condensation reaction?

hydrolysis

condensation

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Name the two products of ATP hydrolysis.

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Which enzyme is responsible for synthesising ATP?

ATP synthase

ATP hydrolase

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Which feature of ATP means that little energy is lost as heat?

it releases a small amount of energy

it is broken down in one step

it is rapidly resynthesised

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Why can ATP release energy quickly?

it is broken down in one step

it is a reactive molecule

it is rapidly resynthesised

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