Question

Which of the following BEST describes how ATP provides energy to the body's cells?A. Energy is released when a phosphate group is cleavedfrom the ATP molecule.B. Energy is released when two molecules of ATP combine.C. Energy is released when ATP is transported out of thecell membrane.D. Energy is released when adenosine binds to threephosphate molecules.

Answer 1

Energy is released when a phosphate group is cleaved from the ATP molecule

Step-by-step explanation:

Adenosine triphosphate or ATP is known as the energy molecule of the cell or currency of the cell as it provides the energy during metabolic reactions.

The energy is stored in the ATP molecule in the triple bonds formed between two phosphates through phosphoanhydride bond.

The energy is released from the ATP molecule when the ATP molecule is cleaved and the phosphate ions are released releasing a great amount of energy from adenosine diphosphate.

Thus, Option-A is the correct answer.