ATP and ADP
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Cells need energy to perform the following functions Make Proteins Perform chemical
reactions Transport chemicals Get chemical energy
(Eat) Grow Move Reproduce
ALL Cells get energy from Cellular respiration All cells either perform
aerobic cellular respiration or anaerobic cellular respiration (Fermentation) to generate ATP.
ALL Cells get energy from breaking down glucose into smaller molecules All cells (whether they
use oxygen or not) use glucose as the reactant for cellular respiration.
All that glucose comes from photosynthesis performed by plants and algae.
Cells generate ATP as the product of cellular respiration. ATP is a nucleic acid
called Adenosine Triphosphate.
ATP is created by using the energy from cellular respiration, and can be used for energy by the cell.
Cells create ATP from a moleculae called ADP ADP is a nucleic acid
called Adenosine Diphosphate.
ADP is a “used up” form of ATP. It requires energy to add a phosphate group to ADP to make it ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate).