ATP MEANS ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE
The function of Atp is responsible for intracellular transfer of energy in the cells.
ATP acts as the main carrier of energy into the cell. The fact that serves as the carrier of energy into the cell, it is the source of energy for use and storage at the cellular level.
What are the examples into which ATP carries energy for use?
- Transport
- Muscle contraction
- Nerve impulse
In real situation it is being used for the following examples:
Breathing, Maintaining heartbeat, Synthesizing of fats, Move certain molecules into and out of the cell
In some cases, ATP is being used to produce light.
- Bioluminescent jellyfish
- Fireflies
What cellular organelle is responsible for manufacturing ATP? Mitochondria
What is Mitochondria?
Mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell. An oval-shaped organelle that is found most among eukaryotic organisms. As the site of cellular respiration, mitochondria transform molecules such as glucose into an energy molecule, known as ATP or Adenosine Triphosphate.
Carbohydrates are the molecules which are mostly broken down to produce ATP.
Carbohydrates are composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen and have a general formula that approxinvites CH²O
What is needed by the cell for cellular processes?
Cellular processes require energy. Usually, this energy is provided in the form of adenosine triphosphate (ATP). This universal energy carrier is produced primarily via oxidative phosphorylation in the mitochondria, which is why these organelles are often referred to as the power plants of the cell.
What is chemical energy? The energy stored in the bonds of chemical compounds.
Chemical energy is energy, including atoms and molecules, contained in the bonds of chemical compounds. When a chemical reaction takes place, this energy is released.
What type of molecule is ATP?
ATP is a nucleic acid by nature. Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is made of a chain of nucleotides (monomers) consisting of sugars, phosphate groups, and nitrogen. Produced in the mitochondria of the cell.
How does ATP provide energy for the cell?
The mitochondria are the organelles that supply energy to the cell. They are also known as the powerhouse of the cell. Mitochondria convert food sources into energy that can be used by the cell for growth, revitalization, development, etc. If a cell needs to spend energy to accomplish a task, the ATP molecule splits off one of its three phosphates, becoming ADP (Adenosine di-phosphate) + phosphate. The energy holding that phosphate molecule is now released and available to do work for the cell.
What will result to storage of energy?
When the cell has extra energy (gained from breaking down food that has been consumed or, in the case of plants, made via photosynthesis), it stores that energy by reattaching a free phosphate molecule to ADP, turning it back into ATP.
What are the components of ATP?
The structure of ATP is a nucleoside triphosphate, consisting of a nitrogenous base (adenine), a ribose sugar, and three serially bonded phosphate groups.
What activity does not require ATP?
Passive transport is the fundamental movement of ions and other molecular substances within the cells along the concentration gradient, without any external energy.
Spontaneous Reaction proceeds w/o external influence/the addition of energy at a given set of conditions.
Examples of Spontaneous Reaction:
• A roaring bonfire is an example of a spontaneous reaction, since it is exothermic (there is a decrease in the energy of the system as energy is released to the surroundings as heat).
• a ball will roll down an incline;
• water will flow downhill
• ice will melt into water
• the iron will rust
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