what do all organisms require to maintain their cells and stay alive
a constant supply of energy
what are anabolic reactions
building larger molecules from smaller molecules using energy
what is needed to move substances across the cell membrane and within the cell
energy
what is energy used for in muscle contraction
to coordinate movement at the whole organism level
what is needed in the conduction of nerve impulses
energy
what biological process creates ATP
respiration
what is ATP used for
to transfer energy in all energy requiring processes in cells
what is ATP also known as
the universal energy currency
what is ATP in full
Adenosine Triphosphate
ATP is a
nucleotide