3. Chemical Principles of Microbiology

The principal short-term energy storage molecule in cells is __________ .

Which of the following can be most accurately described as a decomposition reaction?

a. C₆H₁₂O₆ + 6 O₂ → 6 H₂O + 6 CO₂

b. glucose + ATP → glucose phosphate + ADP

c. 6 H₂O + 6 CO₂ → C₆H₁₂O₆ + 6 O₂

d. A + BC → AB + C

Nitrogen exists primarily as _____ in the environment.

Organisms typically make use of phosphorus in the form of _____.