AP BIOLOGY

CELL RESPIRATION

ATP ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How do organisms produce ATP?
A
break down macromolecules
B
performing photosynthesis
C
removing a phosphate from ADP
D
removing a phosphate from ATP
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Glucose and other food molecules are broken down by controlled stepwise oxidation to provide chemical energy in the form of ATP and NADH.

Detailed explanation-2: -Carbohydrates are preferred and broken down to synthesize ATP molecules. Glucose is a key carbohydrate that is metabolized via glycolysis and undergoes oxidative phosphorylation to generate ATP molecules.

Detailed explanation-3: -It is the creation of ATP from ADP using energy from sunlight, and occurs during photosynthesis. ATP is also formed from the process of cellular respiration in the mitochondria of a cell. This can be through aerobic respiration, which requires oxygen, or anaerobic respiration, which does not.

Detailed explanation-4: -Although cells continuously break down ATP to obtain energy, ATP also is constantly being synthesized from ADP and phosphate through the processes of cellular respiration. Most of the ATP in cells is produced by the enzyme ATP synthase, which converts ADP and phosphate to ATP.

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