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What is ATP? - A Nucleotide with 3 phosphate groups.
What does A.T.P. stand for? - Adenosine Triphosphate
How many phosphate groups are attached? - 3
Is ATP a nucleotide? - Yes
Why does ATP hold so much energy? - The last 2 phosphate bonds are unstable and are easily broken.
What happens when the terminal phosphate group is cleaved off? - It breaks down into ADP + P.
What are the two laws of thermodynamics? - 1. Energy can neither be created nor destroyed, but it can
be changed from one form to another.
2. Energy cannot be changed from one form to another without the loss of usable energy
Why are these laws important for the study of life? - .
What is entropy? - Disorder
How does the use of energy affect entropy? - Energy conversions result in HEAT, therefore the entropy
of the universe is always increasing.
How is cell organization related to entropy? - Cells are highly organized, however when they use energy,
heat is released and causes disorder in the cell's environment.
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