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Carbohydrates break down into
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Glucose (and other monosacs)
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Fats are also called
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Triglycerides
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Fats/triglycerides break down into
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Glycerol and fatty acids
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Proteins break down into
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Amino acids
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Reactions in which small molecules are put together to build larger ones
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Anabolic
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Reactions which require/use energy
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Anabolic
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Reactions in which large molecules are broken down to smaller ones
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Catabolism
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Reactions which release energy
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Catabolism
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A common high-energy compound composed of a purine (adenine), a sugar (ribose), and 3 phosphate groups
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ATP - Adenosine triphosphate
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Capacity to do work
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Energy
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Pairs of chem rxns in which some of the energy released from the breakdown of one compound is used to create a bond in the formation of another compound. Example:
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Coupled reactions; reactions that occur simultaneously with the hydrolysis of ATP to use the energy released.
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The bonds connecting the 3 phosphate groups of ATP are often described as _____, referring to their _____
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High-energy bonds; readiness to release their energy
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How do its negative charges on the phosphate groups affect ATP
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Vulnerable to hydrolysis
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Cells require energy, so ____ rxns break down high energy bonds of ATP, splitting off one or two _____ and _____ energy
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Hydrolysis reactions readily break the high energy bonds of ATP, splitting off one or two phosphate groups and releasing energy
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ADP + P => ATP is an example of _____ reaction because it ____ energy
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Anabolic; uses (requires)
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