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What type of energy is associated with the motion of objects?
What type of energy is associated with the motion of objects?
Food is primarily identified as which type of energy?
Food is primarily identified as which type of energy?
What does the process of cellular respiration break down to release energy?
What does the process of cellular respiration break down to release energy?
What is the charge of phosphates in adenosine triphosphate (ATP)?
What is the charge of phosphates in adenosine triphosphate (ATP)?
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Which components make up adenosine in ATP?
Which components make up adenosine in ATP?
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What is the primary means by which energy is defined in the context of work?
What is the primary means by which energy is defined in the context of work?
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In the context of energy types, what differentiates kinetic energy from potential energy?
In the context of energy types, what differentiates kinetic energy from potential energy?
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How is the energy contained in food quantified?
How is the energy contained in food quantified?
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What does the process of cellular respiration ultimately produce to allow cells to generate energy?
What does the process of cellular respiration ultimately produce to allow cells to generate energy?
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What is the reason behind the high potential energy in adenosine triphosphate (ATP)?
What is the reason behind the high potential energy in adenosine triphosphate (ATP)?
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Study Notes
Energy
- Energy is the ability to do work.
- Work = energy
- Kinetic energy is movement energy: any moving object has this due to molecules moving and colliding.
- Potential energy is stored energy: due to an object's position or physical or chemical structure.
Food and Energy
- Food is a type of potential energy.
- Food is a form of chemical energy.
- The chemical energy of food is stored in the bonds between atoms in the food molecules.
- The chemical energy of food is measured in Calories or kilocalories (kcal).
Cellular Energy
- Cellular respiration is a process that chemically breaks down food and releases energy so that a cell can create its own energy called ATP.
- This process occurs in the mitochondria.
Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP)
- Adenosine = adenine + ribose.
- Triphosphate = 3 phosphate "tails"; phosphates have a negative charge which repels each other = unstable and high potential energy.
- When a phosphate group is removed from ATP, energy is released.
- This energy can be used to power cellular processes like muscle contraction, transport, and chemical reactions.
What ATP does
- Eg. P attaches to muscle protein, which changes shape to allow movement.
- Eg. P attaches to transport protein and protein changes shape to allow substances in/out.
- Eg. P attaches to a molecule and makes it more likely for other molecules to bind to it.
Energy
- Energy is the ability to do work.
- Work = Energy
- Kinetic energy = Movement energy: any moving object has this due to molecules moving and colliding.
- Potential energy = Stored energy: due to an object’s position or physical or chemical structure.
Food and Energy
- Food is a type of potential energy.
- Food is a form of chemical energy.
- The energy in food is stored in the chemical bonds of molecules like carbohydrates, fats, and proteins.
- The chemical energy of food is measured in calories.
Cellular Respiration
- Cellular respiration is a process that chemically breaks down food and releases energy so that cells can create their own energy called ATP.
- This process occurs in the mitochondria.
ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate)
- Adenosine = Adenine + Ribose.
- Triphosphate = 3 phosphate 'tails'.
- Phosphates have a negative charge which repels each other = instability and high potential energy.
- When ATP releases a phosphate (becomes ADP), energy is released. This energy can be used for cellular processes.
- Eg. P attaches to muscle protein, which changes shape to allow movement.
- Eg. P attaches to transport protein, and protein changes shape to allow substances in/out.
- Eg. P attaches to a molecule and makes it more likely for other molecules to bind to it.
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Description
Explore the concepts of energy, types of energy, and cellular respiration. This quiz covers kinetic and potential energy, the role of food as energy, and the process of ATP production in cells. Test your understanding of how energy is transformed and utilized in biological systems.
