LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET

QUARTER 2 – WEEK 1

Darlynne Mae B. Ducusin

12- Thomson
Marivic B. Ducusin
Sir Napoleon Arenas

Activity 1 ATP – ADP CYCLE

Objective: Explain coupled reaction process and described the role of ATP in energy coupling and
transfer.
Living cells need supplies of energy for thousands of activities such as the contraction of a
muscle cell, conduction by a nerve cell, synthesis of organic compounds, active transport and
division of a cell. A molecule of ATP provides this energy requirement.
Procedure: Fill in the blanks, check the appropriate box or explain.
USING ATP TO PROVIDE ENERGY

1. Explain why the reaction is called the hydrolysis of ATP?

The "hydrolysis of ATP", it is a chemical reaction where ATP, which is adenosine triphosphate, is
separated by adding water. The process of breaking down ATP molecules releases huge amounts of
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energy which can be utilized in many cell activities.
2. After
What will remain to the molecule of ATP after hydrolysis?
the hydrolysis of ATP, the molecule transforms into ADP and inorganic phosphate (Pi). ADP can be
converted into ATP in cellular respiration, which recycles the transformed ADP and consequently
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provides
cell.
energy to the cell. This repeated conversion of ATP to ADP is vital for supplying energy to the

3. The reaction, ATP + H2O → ADP + P occurs in all the cell in your body only in muscle
cells.
ATP MOLECULE

adenine
4. A molecule of ATP is consisting of three main structure ___________________,
ribose 3 phosphate
__________________, and ____________________. groups
triphosphate
5. The actual source of power, energy in ATP is found in _________________________________.
6. How is ATP energy released? ATP release energy by breaking the high-energy phosphate bond through the hydrolysis process. The
process of ATP hydrolysis breaks down a pyrophosphate bond between two terminal phosphate residues
of the ATP molecule leading to the formation of ADP and Pi.
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When two different kinds of chemical species react with a common intermediate and a
metal catalyst to produce the new product, it is called a coupling reaction. The term
7. Explain why the reaction called coupled reaction process?‘coupling reaction’ refers to a class of organic reactions which involves joining two chemical
species. An important type of these reactions is of an organic halide with an organometallic
compound having the general formula R-M to give a new carbon-carbon bond.
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Hydrolysis of ATP to consume phosphate (Pi) and Adenosine-Di-Phosphate(ADP) from provides the
8. How the hydrolysis of ATP to form ADP + P is useful? required mechanical energy for cellular processes. Energy for anabolic and catabolic reactions is acquired
from ATP hydrolysis as it provides energy for endergonic reactions. By donating its phosphate group to
another molecule, ATP produces energy through a process called phosphorylation.
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ATP plays a significant role in the cell for various functions such as signaling, DNA and RNA
9. Why does a cell need to constantly break down and synthesize ATP? synthesis etc, apart from being the energy currency of cells. Two types of pathways provide
energy which is necessary for ATP synthesis and they are cellular respiration and beta-
oxidation.
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10. How is ATP produce? ATP is produced from the breakdown of lipids and proteins when oxygen is present and even
under anaerobic conditions. Ketosis is a process in which we get ATP (energy) via the
breakdown of some fats.
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Prepared by: NAPOLEON Y. ARENAS

Master Teacher II