Biology 1201A Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Reduction Potential, Atp Synthase, Oxidative Phosphorylation

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Adenosine triphosphate (atp) is an essential aspect to life, as it is the basic source of energy for all known living cells. Atp serves a dual function: it is individually a source of energy, as well as being involved in processes that release more energy when it is broken down to form adenosine diphosphate (adp). Atp is a nucleotide, which means it is part of the basic structure that makes up dna and rna. One individual unit of atp is made up of one adenosine molecule with three phosphate connected to it. Photosynthesis is the process by which plants break down sunlight into energy, with carbon dioxide and water used to instigate the chemical reaction, and oxygen as a waste byproduct. Atp is also a byproduct of this reaction; however, unlike oxygen, it is an essential byproduct because it is in atp molecules that the energy from the sun is contained.

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