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Which part of the ATP molecule is the

key to the molecule's ability to release
energy?
A. three phosphate group
B. adenine
C. ribose sugar

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User Sorak
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Answer:

A. three phosphate group

Step-by-step explanation:

The key to energy production lies ​with the phosphate groups. Breaking the phosphate bond is an exothermic reaction. So, when ATP loses one or two phosphate groups, energy is released

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User Blair Zajac
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