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What does an ATP molecule look like?
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Adenine, a 5-carbon sugar called ribose, and a triphosphate group
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What does an ADP molecule look like?
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Adenine, a 5-carbon sugar called ribose, and a diphosphate group
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What is the function of ATP
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ATP can easily release and store energy by breaking and re-forming the bonds between its phosphate groups. This characteristic of ATP makes it exceptionally useful as a basic energy source for all cells.
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What is the function of ADP?
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To create ATP for energy use
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How is energy stored and released using ATP?
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On ADP, a third phosphate group is added to the second to store energy. This third bond is then broken in order to use the energy, changing the ATP back to ADP.
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What happens to ATP molecule after the energy stored in it is used?
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The ATP molecule is then changed back into an ADP molecule.
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Autotroph
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Organisms that create their own food
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Heterotrophs
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Organisms that obtain energy by consuming other organisms
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What are some exampes of autotrophs and heterotrophs?
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Autotroph-Plants, Algae, and some Bacteria
Heterotrophs-Herbivores, Carnivores, and Fungi |
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Does an autotroph or heterotroph produce carbohydrates during photosynthesis?
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Autotroph
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Pigments
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Light-absorbing molecules that plants use to gather the sun's energy
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Where does the energy used for photosynthesis come from?
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Why do plants appear green?
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Plants appear green because of the chlorophyll that they contain.
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Thylakoid
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Saclike photosynthetic membranes found in chloroplasts
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Stroma
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Fluid portion of the chloroplasts; outside of the thylakoids
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