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How does phosphorus help provide living things with energy?
Phosphorus allows complex organisms to break down food more easily.
Phosphorus makes teeth harder, so they can release more nutrients from food.
Phosphorus is a component of ATP, a molecule living things produce when they burn food for energy.
Phosphorus allows living things to absorb energy from the surrounding atmosphere.
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Phosphorus is a component of ATP, a molecule living things produce when they burn food for energy.
Explanation: ATP (adenosine triphosphate) contains phosphate groups. Energy is stored in the high‑energy bonds between those phosphate groups and released when ATP is hydrolyzed to ADP or AMP, powering cellular processes.
Explanation: ATP (adenosine triphosphate) contains phosphate groups. Energy is stored in the high‑energy bonds between those phosphate groups and released when ATP is hydrolyzed to ADP or AMP, powering cellular processes.
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