GENERATION OF ATP

Learning Objectives for this Section

Depending on the type of organism, cells transfer energy and generate ATP by:

1. photophosphorylation,

2. substrate-level phosphorylation, and/or

3. oxidative phosphorylation.

(Phosphorylation (def) refers to the attachment of a phosphate group to a molecule.)

• QUIZ YOURSELF ON THIS SECTION

• RETURN TO ENERGY CONVERSION TABLE OF CONTENTS

• GO TO PHOTOPHOSPHORYLATION

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