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ATP is the energy-storage molecule. When energy is needed by the cell to do work, ATP is broken down into ADP and P. The energy released when the P-P bond is broken is used by the cell to do work.

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When the cell needs energy, it takes the ATP, converts it to a ADP and phosphate and uses the energy. They then travel back to the mitochondria where they are recycled in respiration to produce another ATP.

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in ATP stands for tri because it has three phophates. It can release a phosphate (creating ADP - di phosphate) to release energy. Visa-versa, ADP can pick up a phosphate and become ATP, storing the energy in the bond that locks the new phosphate on.

ADP + P + energy --> ATP --> ADP + P + energy

When the cell needs energy, it takes the ATP, converts it to a ADP and phosphate and uses the energy. Rather than disguarding the ADP and phosphate, they travel back to the mitochondria where they are recycled in respiration to produce another ATP.

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Through chemiosmosis in the inner mitochondrial membrane. In order to get to this glycolysis and the Krebs cycle (aka: cytric acid cycle) must occur first. In chemiosmosis electrons are pumped against their proton gradient creating ATP in which oxygen couples with 2 hydrogen and is released as water

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When the cell needs energy, one of the phophate groups in ATP separates and forms ADP + P. The energy released by the separation of the phosphate group is used by the cell to do work.

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In electron transport chain , ADP and Pi combine to form ATP .

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through cellular respiration.

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