Self Quiz for ATP

Study the material in this section and then write out the answers to these question.
Do not just click on the answers and write them out. This will not test your understanding of this tutorial.

1. The acronym ATP stands for________________. (ans)

2. Describe how cells trap energy released from exergonic catabolic chemical reactions and store it as ATP. (ans)

3. Describe how cells obtain energy to do cellular work during endergonic anabolic chemical reactions. (ans)

4. The hydrolysis of ATP is:

a. an exergonic reaction (ans)
b. an endergonic reaction (ans)


Gary E. Kaiser, Ph.D.
Professor of Microbiology
The Community College of Baltimore County, Catonsville Campus
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Last updated: Feb., 2020
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