Asked by Mathew Jameson

What type of molecule is added to ADP to make it a higher energy molecule that can carry energy in cells?(1 point)
Responses

oxygen atom.
oxygen atom.

amino group.
amino group.

phosphate group.
phosphate group.

hydrogen atom.
hydrogen atom.
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Phosphate group.

Adding a phosphate to ADP (adenosine diphosphate) produces ATP (adenosine triphosphate), which stores energy in its high‑energy phosphate bonds.