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One of the principal compounds that living things use to store energy is?
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∙ 8y ago
It depends on how long the organism wants to store it. Fat is used for longer term; and ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate) is used for short term. ATP has 3 phosphates; after it is used, it drops a phosphate molecule, turning into ADP (Adenosine Diphosphate). However, ATP can only be used for so long as the body has so much of it; after ATP runs out there is the lag ("the wall"). However, fat is burned after that.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 10y agoadenosine triphosphate
ATP which stands for adenosine triphosphate
ATP, take away a phosphate molecule (the energy) and it turns into ADP.
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∙ 12y agoAdenosine triphosphate
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∙ 9y agoIt is ATP (Adenine tri phosphate).
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∙ 11y agoATP, adenosine triphosphate
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∙ 8y agoATP
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What are the four principal classes and examples of organic compounds found in living things?
carbohydrates lipids proteins nucleic acids
How do we classify living and non-living things?
Living things have the capacity to reproduce, non-living things do not reproduce. The living things use biological energy for their growth and development, non-living things do not require such energy.
How do living things get energy indirectly?
By eating other living things.
The energy used by all living things starts with?
The energy used by all living things start with producers.
What is needed to give living things enerygy?
food is needed to give energy to living things. Food combines with oxygen to release energy.
Is it true that Carbon dioxide is one of the principal chemical compounds that living things use to store energy?
Yes
What are the organic compounds that are the main energy source of all living things?
carbohydrates
What are the four principal classes and examples of organic compounds found in living things?
carbohydrates lipids proteins nucleic acids
Which organic compounds found in living things not energy rich?
Nuclear Acids and DNA
What are compounds made by living things called?
Organic compounds made by living things are called carbon compounds. This is because carbon is required by all living things to function.
What compounds serve as the cell fuel supply and provide most of the energy for all living things?
Carbohydrates
Which organic compound is the main source of energy for all living things?
Glucose, which is a carbohydrate. Actually, the correct answer is ATP.
What is the basis for all compounds that make up living things?
Living things are based on compounds of carbon.
Compounds containing carbon found in living things?
Carbon containing compounds found in living things are called organic compounds. Examples of organic compounds are carbohydrates, proteins, lipids and nucleotides.
What are inorganic carbon compounds?
these are carbon compounds not found in living things
What are carbon compounds that are associated with living things called?
Organic compounds.
Why is energy required for living things do living things obtain energy?
Energy is required for living things because they have to have energy to do every other characteristic of life. Living things obtain energy by making it themselves or eating other organisms.
