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What are some of the activities that organisms and cells need to do to stay alive?
What are some of the activities that organisms and cells need to do to stay alive?
grow and develop, move materials, build new molecules, respond to environmental changes
What happens to the wax when you light a candle?
What happens to the wax when you light a candle?
It melts, soaks into the wick, and is burned
What happens to the chemical bonds between carbon and hydrogen atoms in the wax as the candle burns?
What happens to the chemical bonds between carbon and hydrogen atoms in the wax as the candle burns?
They are broken
What is adenosine triphosphate (ATP) composed of?
What is adenosine triphosphate (ATP) composed of?
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What is the key to ATP's ability to store and release energy?
What is the key to ATP's ability to store and release energy?
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What are some examples of activities that cells carry out even when an organism is sleeping?
What are some examples of activities that cells carry out even when an organism is sleeping?
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What is released as heat and light in the glow of a candle's flame?
What is released as heat and light in the glow of a candle's flame?
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What is the composition of adenosine triphosphate (ATP)?
What is the composition of adenosine triphosphate (ATP)?
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