Fueling Life
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What is the molecule that transfers energy from the breakdown of food molecules to cell processes?

  • Protein
  • ADP
  • Lipid
  • ATP (correct)
  • What happens when a phosphate group is removed from ATP?

  • ADP becomes a lipid
  • ATP becomes ADP (correct)
  • ADP becomes ATP
  • ATP becomes a carbohydrate
  • Which molecule stores the most energy in the body?

  • ATP
  • Carbohydrate
  • Protein
  • Lipid (correct)
  • What is the process by which some organisms use chemical energy instead of light energy to make energy-storing carbon-based molecules?

    <p>Chemosynthesis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main source of chemical energy for most organisms on Earth?

    <p>Producers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process that captures energy from sunlight to make sugars that store chemical energy?

    <p>Photosynthesis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of energy lets you see?

    <p>Visible light</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the molecule that transfers energy from the breakdown of food molecules to cell processes?

    <p>ATP</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to ATP when a phosphate group is removed from the molecule?

    <p>It becomes ADP</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which molecules are the most important energy sources in the food we eat?

    <p>Carbohydrates and lipids</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which molecules store the most energy?

    <p>Lipids</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process by which some organisms use chemical energy instead of light energy to make energy-storing carbon-based molecules?

    <p>Chemosynthesis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main source of chemical energy for most organisms on Earth?

    <p>Producers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of digestion?

    <p>To break down food into smaller molecules that can be used to make ATP</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the molecule that transfers energy from the breakdown of food molecules to cell processes?

    <p>ATP</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process by which some organisms use chemical energy instead of light energy to make energy-storing carbon-based molecules?

    <p>Chemosynthesis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the molecule that is produced when a phosphate group is removed from ATP?

    <p>ADP</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main source of chemical energy for most organisms on Earth?

    <p>Plants</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the molecule that stores about 80% of the energy in your body?

    <p>Lipid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process that captures energy from sunlight to make sugars that store chemical energy?

    <p>Photosynthesis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the molecule that is converted to ATP by the addition of a phosphate group?

    <p>ADP</p> Signup and view all the answers

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