GENERAL BIOLOGY 1:

QUARTER 2 Module 1
Answer Key Card
Pre-Test
1. A. Karl Lohmann
2. D. Adenosine triphosphate
3. C. Because it is the only color that most plants do not absorb
4. C. Leaves
5. C. Mitochondria

Looking
Possible Answers:
✓ The structure of ATP is a nucleoside triphosphate, consisting of a nitrogenous base
(adenine), a ribose sugar, and three serially bonded phosphate groups. ATP is commonly
referred to as the "energy currency" of the cell, as it provides readily releasable energy in
the bond between the second and third phosphate groups
✓ Adenosine Triphosphate has three main components. It includes the nitrogenous base,
adenine; the sugar, ribose; and a three-phosphate chain.

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Activity 1: (Unveiling the Reactions)

• Absorption of energy
• The products of this reaction have more free
energy than the reactants (ΔG>0)
• The reaction is non-spontaneous
• An example is protein synthesis and all of the
bond-building reactions

• Release of energy
• The products of this reaction have less free
energy than the reactants (ΔG<0)
• The reaction is spontaneous
• Cellular respiration and hydrolysis of ATP are
both exergonic reactions

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Activity 2: (ACTIVATE THE POWER TO REACT)

Coupled Reactions:

1. Coupling reaction happens by transferring the energy of one side (Released energy during
the hydrolysis of ATP: exergonic reaction) to the other side (glutamine synthetase:
endergonic reaction).
2. Adenosine triphosphate is considered as “unstable” because of having these three
phosphate chains which actually wants to break apart and hydrolysis makes it possible.
Hydrolysis is considered as an exergonic reaction since it releases energy by losing one
phosphate chain which is actually bonded by “high-energy” bonds.
3. The condensation of glutamate and ammonia is an example of endergonic reaction since it
is a spontaneous reaction process and the energy from the hydrolysis of ATP that was
transferred, was then absorbed in order to create glutamine.

CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING:

Compare and contrast the two types of chlorophyll

Areas of Comparison Chlorophyll a Chlorophyll b
1. Description Principal pigment Accessory pigment
Wavelengths of blue-
2. Absorbing color violet light and red- Wavelength of green light
orange light

3. Reflecting color Blue-green light Yellow-green light

transfers only the

Directly absorbs light
4. Energy Absorption absorbed light energy to
energy
chlorophyll a
5. Absorption Range 430 nm- 622 nm 453 nm- 642 nm
Carries methyl group in Carries an aldehyde
6. Structure the third position of its group in the third position
chlorine ring. of its chlorine ring.

Post-Test:

1. B. Statement 1 is false but statement 2 is true

2. B. Absorption of light
3. A. Statement 1 is false but statement 2 is true
4. D. ATP
5. A. Three phosphate group, Adenine base, Ribose

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