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What serves as the energy currency of cells? |
ATP |
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What happens when ATP is broken down? |
energy is released |
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What is the continual breakdown and regeneration of ATP referred to as? |
ATP cycle |
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The reason ATP is an effective energy carrier is because it is very... |
unstable |
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ATP is generated from the breakdown of carbohydrate and fat molecules. In which organelle does this mostly happen? |
mitochondria |
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What is the name of the reaction that brings components together in such a way that the energy-releasing reaction can drive the energy-requiring reaction? |
coupled reaction |
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Generally ATP breakdown releases more energy than the amount needed by the energy-requiring reaction. What does this create? |
increased entropy |
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Chloroplast is to plant cells as mitochondria is to _____ cells. |
animal |
