Organic molecules, such as ATP, store energy within the chemical bonds that hold the atoms of the molecule together. For example, in ATP an enormous amount of chemical energy is stored in the bonds that link the phosphate groups together.

Question

Identify the statement below that is true about how organisms access and store the energy within these bonds.

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Responses

Forming the bonds to link the phosphate groups together in ATP releases energy for the cell to use.
Forming the bonds to link the phosphate groups together in ATP releases energy for the cell to use. - no response given

Breaking the bonds that link the phosphate groups together in ATP requires energy from the cell.
Breaking the bonds that link the phosphate groups together in ATP requires energy from the cell. - no response given

No energy is lost during the formation of the phosphate bonds of ATP during cellular respiration.
No energy is lost during the formation of the phosphate bonds of ATP during cellular respiration. - incorrect

Breaking the bonds that link the phosphate groups together in ATP releases energy for the cell to use.

Answer 1

The correct statement about how organisms access and store the energy within the bonds of ATP is:

Breaking the bonds that link the phosphate groups together in ATP releases energy for the cell to use.

When the bonds between the phosphate groups in ATP are broken (specifically, the terminal phosphate group), energy is released, which the cell can then use for various biochemical processes.