Question

ATP is converted into ADP when energy is needed by an organism. If water were not available in the mitochondria, what would most likely happen?

Answer 1

A.Photosynthesis would increase.
B.The organism would lose oxygen.
C.Alcohol fermentation would begin.
Cleavage would be prevented.

Answer 2

I think it's B. or C. can someone explain??

Answer 3

@Hero and @aaronq .........some1?

Answer 4

what processes of glucose metabolism need oxygen? (i.e. aerobic processes)

Answer 5

oh wait, i read the question wrong.

Answer 6

Oh ok

Answer 7

the question has to do with the cleavage of phosphoanhydride bonds of ATP which provide organisms with energy. What is the reaction that separates the phosphate from ATP?

Answer 8

Tbh idk could you exain more

Answer 9

*explain*

Answer 10

Wait is it D??

Answer 11

do you know what type of reaction forms ADP from ATP?

Answer 12

yes it is

Answer 13

ok thank you

Answer 14

it's called hydrolysis

hydro= water
lysis=cleavage

so in order to cleave a phosphate from ATP you need water

Answer 15

I understand it much better thank you so much!

Answer 16

but could you tell me why it isn't B. or C. @aaronq ??

Answer 17

B. "an organism would lose oxygen". this does not even begin to make sense, how would the organism lose oxygen haha um i guess they mean that without being able to use the energy available from ATP it would not be able to breathe?
C. fermentation is a glucose metabolism process that occurs in the absence of oxygen, it still requires ATP

Answer 18

ok thank you I just have a big test coming up this week and i need all the studying I can get I'll tell you what i got on Friday

Answer 19

oh good luck! if you want some fun review go to youtube and search "crash course" and go to the biology playlist, it's pretty entertaining.

Answer 20

Cool, thanks