Question

When ATP loses a phosphate, energy is released and __ is formed

Answer 1

Answer;

-ADP

When ATP loses a phosphate, energy is released and ADP is formed

Step-by-step explanation;

In a process called cellular respiration, chemical energy in food is converted into chemical energy that the cell can use, and stores it in molecules of ATP.

The most common is a molecule that we call ATP (Adenosine triphosphate). ATP is a nucleic acid containing three high energy phosphate groups. It breaks off these groups to release measured amounts of energy.

When ATP loses one phosphate group, it becomes Adenosine diphosphate (ADP).

Answer 2

Answer: The correct answer for the blank is ADP ( adenosine diphosphate).

ATP is the energy currency of the cell. It stores energy in its high energy phosphoanhydride bond, which are present between phosphate. During ATP hydrolysis, the high energy bond is broken down and the large amount of stored energy is liberated. Therefore, ATP loses a phosphate and gets converted into ADP and inorganic phosphate.

Thus, ADP is formed when ATP loses a phosphate.